píiṣa

Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit पिंषति (piṃṣati, “grinds”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /píiʂa/

Verb

píiṣa (transitive, Perso-Arabic spelling پِیݜہ)

  1. to grind

Inflection

T (Prs): peeṣáanu, (Pfv): píṣṭu, (Cv): peeṣí, (Imp): píiṣ

Alternative forms
  • píiṣe (Biori)

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