لىٔک

Khowar

Etymology

From Sanskrit लिहति (lihati, “to lick”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”). Cognate with Kalasha ḷíik, Konkani लेंव्चे (leuvce), Persian لیسیدن (lisidan), Russian лиза́ть (lizátʹ), English lick.

Verb

لىٔک (liík)

  1. to lick

References
  • Elena Bashir, Maula Nigah, Rahmat Karim Baig (2005) “لىٔک”, in A digital Khowar-English dictionary with audio, Chicago: South Asia Language and Area Center, University of Chicago.
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