کٔشیٖر

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

• کَشیٖر (kaśīr)

Etymology

From Classical Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra), contraction of either कश्यपमीर (kaśyapamīra, “lake of Kashyap”) or कश्यपमेरु (kaśyapameru, “mountain of Kashyap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəʃiːr/

Proper noun

کٔشیٖر • (kạśīr) f (Devanagari कऺशीर)

1. Kashmir, Kashmir Valley

   Synonym: کَشمیٖر (kaśmīr)

2. Jammu and Kashmir

   Synonym: جۆم تہٕ کٔشیٖر (jom thụ kạśīr)

See also

• کَشَپ (kaśap, “Kashyap”)

References

• S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif, Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 5‎^[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 5, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 141