pitrí

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit पित्रिय (pitriya, “paternal; eldest brother who takes place of father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitrí/

Noun

pitrí m (Perso-Arabic spelling پِتریۡ)

1. uncle
2. father's brother
3. father's cousin

Inflection

a-decl (Pl): -á

References

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