c̣hóoṇ

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Phalura

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Etymology

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    Probably from Sanskrit *क्षाणित (kṣāṇita, sifted, strained, fallen), from *क्षन् (kṣan, to sift). Cognate with Kalami ڄان (c̣hān, oak leaves, oak foliage), Kashmiri छा॑ञू॒ (chā॑ñū॒, sifting, straining, knocking down walnuts from a tree), Hindi छानना (chānnā, to sift), and perhaps Proto-Iranian *šan- (to shake).

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    Noun

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    c̣hóoṇ f (Perso-Arabic spelling ڇھوݨ)

    1. (silver) oak, Quercus leucotrichophora (a common evergreen tree on the lower slopes in and around populated areas; its foliage is used for fodder and its wood for fuel)

    Declension

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    Declension of c̣hóoṇ (a-decl)
    singular plural
    nominative c̣hóoṇ c̣hóoṇa
    oblique c̣hóoṇa c̣hóoṇam

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    References

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    • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “c̣hóoṇ”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kṣaṇati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 189