dhun
See also: dhûn
Gamilaraay
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪un/
Noun
dhun
Derived terms
- dhunbarra (“welcome swallow”)
- dhunbarran (“pathway connecting initiation grounds”)
See also
References
- (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary
- (2015) Ma Gamilaraay
Phalura
Etymology
Etymology tree
Ultimately derived from Sanskrit *धूमान्ध (*dhūmāndha, “dim-sighted”), from धूम (dhūma, “smoke”) + अन्ध (andha, “blind”). Cognate with Hindi धुंध (dhundh).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dhun/
Noun
dhun f (Perso-Arabic spelling دُھن)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dhún | dhuní |
| oblique | dhuní | dhuníim |
References
- Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “dhun”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[1], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dhūmāndha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 392
Wiradjuri
Noun
dhun
- alternative spelling of dhuun