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Reconstruction:Proto-Nuristani/wīrá

This Proto-Nuristani entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nuristani

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *wiHrás.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /wiːɾá/

Noun

*wīrá[1]

  1. man

Derived terms
  • Northern Nuristani:
    • Prasuni: vërjimí, varjemí
  • Southern Nuristani:
    • Ashkun: virëkuṛë́ (“boy”), virëgóṛë (“stallion”)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vīrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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