ਅਗਰੁ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑀭𑀼 (agaru), from Sanskrit अगरु (agaru). Cognate with Old Gujarati अगर (agara), Old Marathi 𑘀𑘐𑘨 (agara), Middle Bengali অগর (ogor).

Noun

ਅਗਰੁ (agaru) m

  1. fragrant aloewood
    • 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 1018:
      ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰ ਲੇਪਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗੇ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ॥
      candana agara kapūra lepana tisu saṅge nahī prīti.
      • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
        Sandalwood, aloe, and camphor-paste - the earth does not love them.

Descendants

  • Punjabi: agar
    Gurmukhi script: ਅਗਰ
    Shahmukhi script: اگَر

References

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਅਗਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 11
  • “ਅਗਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “agaru”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 3
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