ਸ਼ੇਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian شیر (šêr).Compare Hindi शेर (śer).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ʃeːɾ/
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Noun

ਸ਼ੇਰ • (śer) m (feminine ਸ਼ੇਰਨੀ, Shahmukhi spelling شیر)

  1. lion; tiger.
    ਸ਼ੇਰ ਵੱਡਾ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਹੈ। ― śer vaḍḍā jānvar hai. ― The lion is a big animal.
  2. (figuratively) a heroic man.

Further reading

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