ਫ਼ੁਕਰਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਫੁਕਰਾ (fukarā) (nuqtaless)
Etymology
Corrupted from Classical Persian فقیر (faqīr), from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr). Doublet of ਫ਼ਕੀਰ (fakīr).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: fukărā IPA(key): /fʊkə̆.ɾäː/
- Rhymes: -äː, -ɾäː
Noun
ਫ਼ੁਕਰਾ • (fukarā) m (feminine ਫ਼ੁਕਰੀ, Shahmukhi spelling فقرا)
- beggar; a poor person
- (slang, derogatory) a useless or boastful person; braggart; show-off
- (slang, derogatory) a jobless person
Declension
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