c̣húuṇc̣u

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit *सूङ्क्ष (sūṅkṣa, “straight”), probably from सूक्ष्म (sūkṣma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʈʂʰuuɳʈʂo/

Adjective

c̣húuṇc̣u (feminine c̣húuṇc̣i, Perso-Arabic spelling ڇُھونڇوۡ)

1. straight

   Antonym: kúulu

References

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