ਜੀਰਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਜ਼ੀਰਾ (zīrā) (via Persian)

Etymology

From Sanskrit जीरक (jīraka).

Noun

ਜੀਰਾ • (jīrā) m (Shahmukhi spelling جيرا)

  1. cumin (seed)
    Synonyms: ਚਿੱਟਾ ਜੀਰਾ (ciṭṭā jīrā), ਸਫ਼ੈਦ ਜੀਰਾ (safaid jīrā)
  2. caraway

Derived terms

  • ਕਾਲਾ ਜੀਰਾ m (kālā jīrā, “black cumin”)

See also

Further reading

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