ਪੂਰਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

An ardhatatsam (semi-learned borrowing) from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva). Doublet of ਪੂਰਵ (pūrav), a fully-learned borrowing.

Noun

ਪੂਰਬ • (pūrab) m (Shahmukhi spelling پُورَب)

  1. east, orient

Derived terms

  • ਪੂਰਬਲਾ (pūrbalā, “pertaining to a previous birth”, adjective)
  • ਪੂਰਵ (pūrav, “previous”, adjective)

Further reading

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