gháanu

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit घ॒न (ghaná), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰen-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡháanu/

    Adjective

    gháanu (feminine ghéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling گھانوۡ)

    1. large, big
      Synonym: gáaḍu
      Antonyms: lhoóku, léku

    Derived terms

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “gháanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ghaná²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press