ਕੌੜਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
From Old Punjabi ਕਉੜਾ (kauṛā).
Adjective
ਕੌੜਾ • (kauṛā) (Shahmukhi spelling کَوڑا)
- bitter, acrid, pungent
- (figurative) harsh, acrimonious
Declension
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਕੌੜਾ (kauṛā) | ਕੌੜੇ (kauṛe) | ਕੌੜੀ (kauṛī) | ਕੌੜੀਆਂ (kauṛīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਕੌੜੇ (kauṛe) | ਕੌੜਿਆਂ (kauṛiā̃) | ਕੌੜੀ (kauṛī) | ਕੌੜੀਆਂ (kauṛīā̃) | |
Related terms
- ਕੌੜਾਪਣ m (kauṛāpaṇ, “bitterness”)
Further reading
- “ਕੌੜਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025