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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مرد (mard). Compare Hindi मर्द (mard).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਮਰਦ • (marad) m (Shahmukhi spelling مرد)
- man, male
- hero, brave person
- husband
Synonyms
- (male person): ਆਦਮੀ (ādamī), ਪੁਰਖ (purakh)
- (husband): ਖਾਵੰਦ (khāvand), ਪਤੀ (patī)
- ਜਵਾਂਮਰਦ (javāmmrad, “manly”, adjective)
- ਨਾਮਰਦ (nāmard, “impotent”, adjective)
- ਮਰਦਾਨਾ (mardānā, “male”, adjective)
Adjective
ਮਰਦ • (marad) (Shahmukhi spelling مرد)
- manly, masculine
- brave, virile
- upright, just
Synonyms
Derived terms
- ਮਰਦੂ m (mardū, “manliness”)
Further reading
- “ਮਰਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024