وينه

Pashto

Etymology 1

From Proto-Iranian *báynah (“fly; bee”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰáynas, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéy-no-s, from *bʰey- (“bee”) +‎ *-nos.

Noun

وينه • (waynë́, wenë́, wuynë́) m pl

  1. termite; white ant

Etymology 2

Noun

وينه • (winá) f (plural ويني (wini))

  1. blood

References

  • Raverty, H. G. (1867) “وينه”, in A dictionary of the Puk'hto, Pus'hto, or language of the Afghans: with remarks on the originality of the language, and its affinity to other oriental tongues, London: Williams & Nortgate, page 1050
  • Pashtoon, Zeeya A. (2009) “وينه”, in Pashto–English Dictionary, Hyattsville: Dunwoody Press, page 828
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