balikhaáṭ

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Phalura

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Etymology

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    Compound of balíi (outside) +‎ kháaṭu (lid).

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    balikhaáṭ m (Perso-Arabic spelling بلِکھاٹ)

    1. roof end (covering)

    Inflection

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    Liljegren does not attest the umlauted declension for the oblique singular.

    Declension of balikhaáṭ (a-decl w/ length alternation)
    singular plural
    nominative balikhaáṭ balikhaṭá
    oblique balikhaṭá balikhaṭóom
    Declension of balikhaáṭ (i-decl w/ umlaut)
    singular plural
    nominative balikhaáṭ balikheeṭí
    oblique balikheeṭí balikheeṭíim

    References

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    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “balikhaáṭ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN