ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. sacrificed, martyred
    Synonym: ਬਲਿਹਾਰ (balihār, “sacrifice”)
    ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ ― kurbān hoṇā ― to die for, become a martyr or give one's life for
    ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ― kurbān karnā ― to sacrifice

References

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