ਜ਼ਹਿਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਜਹਿਰ (jahir)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زهر‎ (zahr).

Noun

ਜ਼ਹਿਰ • (zahir) m (Shahmukhi spelling زہر‎)

  1. poison, venom, toxin
    Synonym: ਵਿੱਸ (vissa)

Derived terms

Adjective

ਜ਼ਹਿਰ • (zahir) (Shahmukhi spelling زہر‎)

  1. (figurative) taboo, sinful
  2. bitter

Further reading
  • “ਜਹਿਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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