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Khowar

Khowar

9.9
A language spoken in the Chitral area of northwest Pakistan
  • noun
: Khowar
  • Many people in Chitral communicate daily in Khowar.

Examples

  • Many people in Chitral speak Khowar fluently.

  • He published a dictionary to help preserve the Khowar language.

  • Khowar is recognized for its rich oral literature and poetic traditions.

  • The Khowar language has a rich oral tradition.

  • Khowar is recognized for its rich oral literature and poetic traditions.

  • He published a dictionary to help preserve the Khowar language.

  • Many people in Chitral communicate daily in Khowar.

Synonyms

Khowar language
vsKhowar
9.9

A language spoken by people in the Chitral district of northwest Pakistan

has the same meaning but uses a broader northwest Pakistan description

Compounds

Khowar language
9.9

A language spoken by people in the Chitral district of northwest Pakistan

Surface Forms

Khowar singular
Khowars plural

Etymology

Khowar comes from the name of the Kho people of Chitral and the ending -war, which means 'speech' or 'language', so Khowar is the 'language of the Kho'.