شاپیر

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Khowar

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit शपिता (śapitā, cursed), which became the word for wolf due to taboo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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شاپیر (šapír)

  1. wolf

References

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  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2022) “شاپیر”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio[1], second edition, Chicago, I.L.: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago, archived from the original on 2023-01-19.