Ad. dâur n. (weak-I neut) “gloom” (Category: Darkness)
A noun translated as “gloom” derived from the root √DAWAR (SD/423). It is an example of how primitive [w] and [j] became [u] and [i] before consonants and finally, thereby producing diphthongs.
Reference ✧ SD/423 ✧ “gloom”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶Ad. dāw’r > dâur | [dāwr] > [dāur] | ✧ SD/423 |