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Old Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀭 (kuṃbhāra), 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭 (kuṃbhaāra), from Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakāra). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘥𑘰𑘨 (kuṃbhāra), Middle Bengali কুম্ভার (kumbhar).
Noun
ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ (kumhiāru) m
- potter
1604,
Guru Nanak,
Ādi Granth ang 466:
- ਮਿਟੀ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਕੀ ਪੇੜੈ ਪਈ ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ॥
- miṭī musalamāna kī peṛai paī kumhiāra.
- /miṭṭī musalmāna kī peṛai paī kumhiāra./
- 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
- The clay of the Muslim's grave becomes clay for the potter's wheel.
Descendants
References
- Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 85
- “ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kumbhakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 171