کٔشیٖر

کٔشیٖر

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

• کَشیٖر‎ (kaśīr)

Etymology

From Classical Sanskrit कश्मीर (kaśmīra), contraction of either कश्यपमीर (kaśyapamīra, “lake of Kashyap”) or कश्यपमेरु (kaśyapameru, “mountain of Kashyap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəʃiːr/

Proper noun

کٔشیٖر • (kạśīr) f (Devanagari कऺशीर‎)

1. Kashmir, Kashmir Valley

   Synonym: کَشمیٖر‎ (kaśmīr)

2. Jammu and Kashmir

   Synonym: جۆم تہٕ کٔشیٖر‎‎ (jom thụ kạśīr‎)

See also

• کَشَپ‎ (kaśap, “Kashyap”)

References

• S. K. Toshakhani; Mohiuddin Hajni; Prithvi Nath Pushp; Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif; Ghulam Nabi Gowhar (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 5‎ (in Kashmiri), Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 141