khaṭáanu

Phalura

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*khuṭṭa, “defective”). Cognate with Shina [script needed] (kʰuṭo, “short”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaʈáanu/

Adjective

khaṭáanu (feminine khaṭéeni, Perso-Arabic spelling کھٹانوۡ)

1. short

   Antonym: dhrígu

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “khaṭáanu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*khuṭṭa⁴”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press