gáaḍu

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit गाढ (gāḍha, “dived into; pressed together, thick, firm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡáaɖu/

Adjective

gáaḍu (Perso-Arabic spelling گاڈوۡ)

1. big, large
2. grown, old
3. great
4. adult (man), elder

Inflection

Uml (Fem): géeḍi

References

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