khun

See also: Khun

Palula

Etymology

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Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan *𑀔𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀝 (*khuṇṭa)?
Palula khun

    Possibly from Proto-Middle Indo-Aryan *𑀔𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀝 (*khuṇṭa, “corner”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kʰun/

    Noun

    khun m (Perso-Arabic spelling کُھن)

    1. inner side (of house)
    2. side towards wall or mountain side

    Declension

    Declension of khún (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative khún khúna
    oblique khúna khúnam

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “khun”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*khuṇṭa²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 206
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