Phal (फल / پھل) | Mandarin Mansion

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Peter D.

First published

17 March 2020

Last updated

11 April 2020

Language: Hindi / Urdu
Source: Period dictionary

Phal (फल) literally means "fruit".

Written پھل in Urdu.

It was also used to describe the business end of weapons: Arrowheads, spearheads, and sword blades.¹

A variety of Indian arrowheads.
Listed / sold by Mandarin Mansion in 2020.

Notes
1. John Shakespear; A dictionary, Hindūstānī and English. London. 1817. Page 201.

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