kaṇíi

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit कण्डूयाति (kaṇḍūyāti, “scratches; itches”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɳíi/

Verb

kaṇíi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling کݨی)

1. to scratch (oneself or a body part)

Inflection

L:e (Prs): kaṇáanu, (Pfv): kaṇílu, (Cv): kaṇí, (Imp): kaṇá

References

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