súrǰumi

Phalura

Etymology

From Pashto [script needed] (soṛ ; Pashto 'winter').

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /súrdʑumi/

Noun

súrǰumi f (Perso-Arabic spelling سُرجُمیۡ)

1. last part of the winter
2. a (40-day) period characterized by changeable weather with increasing day temperatures (appr. 21 Feb-31 Mar)

Alternative forms

• sóoṛǰimi (Biori)

References

• Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “súrǰumi”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎^[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN