ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

ਕੁਰਬਾਨ (kurbān) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (qurbān), from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʊɾ.bän/
Hyphenation: ਕੁਰ‧ਬਾਨ

Adjective

ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ • (qurbān) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling قُربان)

sacrificed, martyred
ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ ― kurbān hoṇā ― to die for, become a martyr or give one's life for

ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ― kurbān karnā ― to sacrifice

Synonym: ਬਲਿਹਾਰ (balihār) – sacrifice

References

“ਕੁਰਬਾਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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