Author(s)
Peter Dekker
First published
17 March 2020
Last updated
11 April 2020
Language: Hindi / Urdu
Source: Period dictionary
Description
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.
