loomúṭ
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Phalura
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Sanskrit *लोक (loka, “light”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]loomúṭ m (Perso-Arabic spelling لومُٹ)
- deodar tree (Himalayan cedar)
- very tall tree growing on high altitudes, usually far from permanent settlements, its wood is used for construction
Inflection
[edit]a-decl (Obl, pl): -á
References
[edit]- Liljegren, Henrik, Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “loomúṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press