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bhíili

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Phalura

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-
    Sanskrit भी (bhī)
    Proto-Indo-European *-tis
    Sanskrit -ति (-ti)
    Sanskrit भीति (bhīti)?
    Sanskrit भीर (bhīra)?
    Phalura bhíili

    Inherited from Sanskrit भीति (bhīti, “fear”) with some derivational suffix, or an l-variant of Sanskrit भीर (bhīra, “intimidating”). Cognate with Indus Kohistani [script needed] (bhīl, “fear”), Chilisso [script needed] (bihil, “fear”).[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    bhíili f (Perso-Arabic spelling بِھیلیۡ)

    1. fear

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*bhīla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 542

    Further reading

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    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “bhíili”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
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