ਅਰਕ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian عرق ('araq), from Arabic عَرَق (ʕaraq). Compare Hindi अरक़ (araq).

Noun

ਅਰਕ • (arak) m (Shahmukhi spelling عرق)

  1. distillate, spirit
Derived terms
  • ਅਰਕ ਕੱਢਣਾ (arak kaḍḍhaṇā, “distill”, verb)

Etymology 2

Noun

ਅਰਕ • (arak) f (Shahmukhi spelling عرق)

  1. elbow
    Synonym: ਕੂਹਣੀ (kūhṇī)

Further reading

  • “ਅਰਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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