ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਸੁਮਾਰੁ (sumāru), from Classical Persian شمار (šumār), stem of شمردن (šumurdan, “to count”). Compare Hindi शुमार (śumār).

Noun

ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ • (śumār) m (Shahmukhi spelling شمار)

  1. counting, enumeration,
  2. reckoning, calculation

Synonyms
  • ਗਿਣਤੀ (giṇtī)
  • (sum, quantity): ਸੰਖਿਆ (saṅkhiā), ਤਾਦਾਦ (tādād)
  • ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰਾ m (śumārā, “issue”)

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