ਝਾੜੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਝਾੜ- (jhāṛa-, “to dust”) +‎ -ਊ (-ū, “agentive suffix”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑː˨.ɽuː/
  • Rhymes: -ɽuː, -uː
  • Hyphenation: ਝਾ‧ੜ

Noun

ਝਾੜੂ • (jhāṛū) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling جھاڑو)

  1. broom
    Synonym: ਰੜਕਾ (raṛkā)

Derived terms
  • ਝਾੜੂ ਬਰਦਾਰ m (jhāṛū bardār, “sweeper”)

Further reading
  • “ਝਾੜੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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