ਕਰਤਾਰ

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Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कर्तृ (kartṛ, maker, doer).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ਕਰਤਾਰ (kartārm (Shahmukhi spelling کرتار)

  1. (chiefly Sikhism) God, Creator
    • Guru Granth Sahib, Guru Nanak, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 15:
      ਰਸ ਕਸ ਆਪੁ ਸਲਾਹਣਾ ਏ ਕਰਮ ਮੇਰੇ ਕਰਤਾਰ
      ras kas āp salāhaṇā e karm mere kartār
      I am caught in these tastes and flavors, and in self-conceited praise. These are my actions, O my Creator!
    Synonyms: ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰ (sirjaṇahār), ਰੱਬ (rabba), ਅਕਾਲ (akāl), ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ (vāhigurū)

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References

  • ਕਰਤਾਰ”, in Punjabipedia (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕਰਤਾਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.