ਗੱਭਰੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गर्भरूप (garbharūpa), a compound of गर्भ (garbha) +‎ रूप (rūpa). Cognate with Kashmiri گۆبُر (gobur, “son”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɡə˨bːə̆.ɾuː]

Noun

ਗੱਭਰੂ • (gabbharū) m (Shahmukhi spelling گبھرو) (colloquial)

  1. young man
    • 2018, Sidhu Moose Wala, “Dawood”:
      ਹੋ, ਕਰਦਾ ਮੰਡੀਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਰਾਜ ਗੱਭਰੂ
      ਤੂੰ ਗੱਭਰੂ ਦੇ ਦਿਲ ਉੱਤੇ ਰਾਜ ਕਰਦੀ
      ho, kardā maṇḍīr utte rāj gabbharū
      tū̃ gabbharū de dil utte rāj kardī
      Yeah, the young man rules the gang
      You rule the young man's heart
  2. man; husband
    Synonyms: ਖਾਵੰਦ (khāvand), ਖਸਮ (khasam)
  3. bridegroom

References

  • “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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