yíiṛi

Palula

Etymology

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀟𑀓𑀸 (eḍakā), from Sanskrit एड (eḍa, goat), possibly from Proto-Dravidian *yĀṭu or Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /jíiɽi/

    Noun

    yíiṛi f (Perso-Arabic spelling یِیڑیۡ)

    1. sheep, ewe

    Declension

    Declension of yíiṛi (m-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative yíiṛi yíiṛim
    oblique yíiṛi yíiṛim

    Alternative forms

    References

    • Henrik Liljegren; Naseem Haider (2011), “yíiṛi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ēḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 121