khur
English
Etymology
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Noun
khur (plural khur or khurs)
- The Asiatic wild ass.
Kalasha
Etymology
From Sanskrit खुर (khura, “hoof”).
Noun
khur
Palula
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Sanskrit खुर (khura, “hoof”), from Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Kashmiri کھۄر (khọr, “foot”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰur/
Noun
khur m (Perso-Arabic spelling کُھر)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | khúr | khurá |
| oblique | khurá | khuróom |
References
- Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “khur”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khura”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 207