čhay

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit छाया (chāyā, “shade, shadow, reflection; complexion; beauty (f)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɕʰaj, tɕʰej/

Noun

čhay f (Perso-Arabic spelling چھئیۡ)

1. shade
2. shadow

Inflection

i-decl (Ob): -í

Alternative forms

• čhey (Biori)

References

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