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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian آخر (āxir), from Arabic آخِر (ʔāḵir). Compare Hindi आख़िर (āxir).
Noun
ਆਖਰ • (ākhar) f (Shahmukhi spelling آخر)
- end, limit
- Synonyms: ਓੜਕ (oṛak), ਅੰਤ (anta)
- (figurative) death
- Synonym: ਮੌਤ (maut)
- doomsday, last judgment
- Synonyms: ਪਰਲੋ (parlo), ਕਿਆਮਤ (kiāmat)
Derived terms
- ਆਖਰੀ (ākharī, “last”, adjective)
Adverb
ਆਖਰ • (ākhar)
- in the end, at least, ultimately
Further reading
- “ਆਖਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025