dítu

Palula

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /díto/

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sanskrit *दित्त (*ditta),[1] from द॒त्त (dattá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dadHtás, from Proto-Indo-European *dedh₃tós, from *deh₃-.

    Verb

    dítu (Perso-Arabic spelling دِتوۡ)

    1. masculine singular perfective of díi: gave, put

    Etymology 2

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Verb

    dítu (Perso-Arabic spelling دِتوۡ)

    1. masculine singular perfective of díi: fell, came upon, stroke

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “dattá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 351

    Further reading

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “dítu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN