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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kə.ʈʰoːɾə̆/
- Rhymes: -oːɾ
- Hyphenation: ਕ‧ਠੋਰ
Adjective
ਕਠੋਰ • (kaṭhor) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling کَٹھور)
- hard, solid, harsh
- severe, relentless
References
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕਠੋਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
- “ਕਠੋਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025