kiroóṛ

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit क्रो॒ड (kroḍá, breast, bosom), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *krawždás (hard, firm).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kiroóɽ/

    Noun

    kiroóṛ m (Perso-Arabic spelling کِروڑ)

    1. chest

    Declension

    Declension of kiroóṛ (a-decl w/ accent shift)
    singular plural
    nominative kiroóṛ kirooṛá
    oblique kirooṛá kirooṛóom

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “kiroóṛ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “krōḍá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 187