gháanu

Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घन (ghana, “compact, firm, dense; densely filled, deep (of sound or colour)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡháanu/

Adjective

gháanu (feminine ghéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling گھانوۡ)

1. large, big

   Synonym: gáaḍu

   Antonyms: lhoóku, léku

Derived terms

• dutagháanu (“talkative”)

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “gháanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghaná²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press