díir
Palula
Etymology
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Inherited from Sanskrit दे॒व॒र (devará), from दे॒वृ (devṛ́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European *dayh₂wḗr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /díir/
Noun
díir m (Perso-Arabic spelling دِیر)
- brother-in-law; a woman's husband's brother
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | díir | díira |
| oblique | díira | díiram |
Alternative forms
References
- Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “díir”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dēvŕ̥”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 374