kéeli

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit कलि (kali, unblown bud).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kéeli/

    Noun

    kéeli f (Perso-Arabic spelling کیلیۡ)

    1. walnut kernel (the nut without its hard shell)

    Declension

    Declension of kéeli (m-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative kéeli kéelim
    oblique kéeli kéelim

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “kéeli”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kali-²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 149:Paš. kalī 'walnut kernel'