ǰáaru

Phalura

Etymology

Probably inherited from Sanskrit जर (jára, “wearing out”) or a related form. Cognate with Gilgiti Shina [script needed] (ǰărŭ, “old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʑáaru/

Adjective

ǰáaru (feminine ǰéeri, Perso-Arabic spelling جاروۡ)

1. old

   Synonyms: gáaḍu, búuḍu, kaalúku

2. hardened
3. not fresh

References

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