ਕਾਇਰੁ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬𑀭 (kāyara), from Sanskrit कातर (kātara). Compare Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘪𑘨 (kāvara).

Noun

ਕਾਇਰੁ (kāiru) m

coward
- 1604, Guru Amar Das, Ādi Granth ang 591:
  ਮਨਮੁਖੁ ਕਾਇਰੁ ਕਰੂਪੁ ਹੈ ਬਿਨੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨਕੁ ਨਾਹਿ॥
  manamukhu kāiru karūpu hai binu nāvai naku nāhi.
  1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
  The self-willed manmukh is cowardly and ugly; lacking the Name of the Lord, his nose is cut off in disgrace.

Descendants

Punjabi:
Gurmukhi script: ਕਾਇਰ (kāira)

Shahmukhi script: کائر (‫kā'ir‬)

References

Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕਾਇਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2^nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 288
“ਕਾਇਰੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kātara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 154

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