ṣóo2 king

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -a
Origin Persian: šaah
    • king
      • Example 449:
        gúči bhešainií díi ṣóoii bigaár šuí.
        gúči
        freely
        bheš
        sit.down
        -ainií
        -VN
        díi
        from
        ṣáa
        king
        -ii
        -gen
        bigaár
        serfdom
        šu
        good
        -i
        -f
        It is better to be a slave at the king's court than to sit idle. [Proverb]
        Source:
        A:NH12:1:039
      • Example 631:
        ṣóoii maxadúši bíiḍu damdaár de.
        ṣáa
        king
        -ii
        -gen
        maxadúši
        in.front.of
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        damdaár
        appreciated
        de
        pst
        He was much appreciated by the king.
        Source:
        A:GHU004
      • Example 1328:
        ṣóo ba maníi de ki míi xálaka.
        ṣáa
        king
        ba
        top
        mané
        say
        -e
        -3sg
        de
        pst
        ki
        comp
        míi
        1sg.gen
        xálak
        people
        -a
        -pl
        The king was saying, "They are my people."
        Source:
        A:JAN006
      • Example 1342:
        ṣaí ba mahramaán phreyíla ki so phoó ghaší ukaalúi thaní.
        ṣaí
        king.obl
        ba
        top
        mahramaán
        guards
        phrayé
        send
        -íl
        -pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        ki
        comp
        so
        REM.MSG.nom
        phoó
        boy
        ghašé
        catch
        -í
        -CV
        ukaalé
        bring.up
        -ui
        -imp.2pl
        thaní
        QT
        The king sent his guards to catch the boy and bring him up [to Chitral].
        Source:
        B:ATI061