ਘਰੁ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀖𑀭 (ghara), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳 (*garha), from Sanskrit गृह (gṛhá). Cognate with Old Hindi घर (ghara), Old Gujarati घर (ghara), Old Marathi 𑘑𑘨 (ghara), Old Bengali ঘর (ghara).

Noun

ਘਰੁ (gharu) m

  1. house, home
  2. inner self, heart

Descendants

  • Punjabi: ghar
    Gurmukhi script: ਘਰ
    Shahmukhi script: گَھر

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਘਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 104
  • “ਘਰੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 239
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