niaaṭíi

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Phalura

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit *निकर्तति (nikartati, cuts off).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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niaaṭíi (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling نِیاٹی)

  1. to shear (wool), shave

Inflection

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L:e (Prs): niaaṭáanu, (Pfv): nieeṭílu, (Cv): nieeṭí, (Imp): niaaṭá

Alternative forms

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References

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