bhakúlu

Phalura

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀓𑁆𑀔 (*bhakkha, “lump”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-ulla-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Southeast Pashayi [script needed] (bakoṭā́), Northeast Pashayi [script needed] (baγuṭṓ, “stout, fat”), Kalami [script needed] (bakū́l, “strong, thick, fat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bhakúlo/

Adjective

bhakúlu (feminine bhakúli, Perso-Arabic spelling بھکُلوۡ)

1. fat, thick
2. strong

   Synonyms: čaáx, mazbút, takṛá, téez, zoór

   Antonyms: sust, tróku

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) “*bhakkha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press