ghaḍeeró

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit गाढतर (gāḍhatara, more intense; more closely packed), from गाढ (gāḍha, thick, strong, intense) + -तर (-tara). By surface analysis, gáaḍu (old) +‎ -eeró.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡhaɖeeró/, /ɡaɖheeró/

    Adjective

    ghaḍeeró (feminine ghaḍeerí, Perso-Arabic spelling گھڈیروۡ)

    1. older
      Antonym: lhookeeró
    2. older one
    3. elder
      Synonym: gáaḍu

    Alternative forms

    References

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