دتر
See also: دبر
Brahui
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *neyttVr.
Noun
دِتَر (ditar)
References
- Bray, Denys (1934), “ditar”, in The Brahui Language[1], Calcutta, India: Superintendent Government Printing, Part II: The Brāhūī Problem; Part III: Etymological Vocabulary, page 98
Kalami
Etymology
Borrowed from Palula dhaataár, from Sanskrit धम् (dham), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰemH-.
Pronunciation
- Tone class: LHy
- IPA(key): /d̪ə̀t̪ə́(ː)ɾ/
Noun
دتر (dätär) m
References
- Baart, Joan L. G. (1997), “dätär”, in The sounds and tones of Kalam Kohistani: with wordlist and texts (Studies in Languages of Northern Pakistan; 1)[2], National Institute of Pakistan Studies, Quaid-i-Azam University; Summer Institute of Linguistics, page 86
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*dhmātra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 395: “Phal. dhatā́r, dahatā́r m. 'fireplace' (→ Bshk. dātar)”
Mazanderani
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *dúgdā.
Noun
دتر (dëter)
Usage notes
Unlike Persian دختر (doxtar) which is used to mean both girl and daughter; Mazanderani only uses this word for the meaning of daughter. For the general meaning of girl, کیجا (kijā) is used.