ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਜਰੂਰੀ (jarūrī) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضروری (zarūrī), from Arabic ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy). Compare Hindi ज़रूरी (zarūrī).

Adjective

ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ • (zarūrī)

  1. necessary, compulsory
  2. important, essential, vital

References

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