šíkal figure; like; a kind of

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
Origin Urdu/Persian (Arabic): šakl, šakal
    • figure; like; a kind of
      • Example 1608:
        róota áa ṭhaaṭáaku tasíi yéeii šíkala ki yhóolu.
        raát
        night
        -a
        -obl
        a
        IDEF
        ṭhaaṭáku
        ogre
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        yéei
        mother
        -ii
        -gen
        šíkal
        shape
        -a
        -obl
        ki
        as
        yhéi
        come
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        In the night a monster came in the shape of his mother.
        Source:
        A:BRE002
      • Example 1668:
        bhalaá tasíi bharíiwii aaweezíi šíkil ki tas the ṭeekílu.
        bhalaá
        evil.spirit
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        bharéew
        husband
        -ii
        -gen
        aawaáz
        sound
        -ii
        -gen
        šíkil
        kind
        ki
        as
        tas
        3sg.acc
        the
        to
        ṭaaké
        call
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        The sprit call out to her with a voice similar to that of her husband.
        Source:
        A:WOM635-8