Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian دارو (dârû)

Noun edit

ਦਾਰੂ (dārūm (Shahmukhi spelling دارو)

  1. (rare) medicine, drug
    Synonyms: ਦਵਾ (davā), ਦਵਾਈ (davāī)
  2. gunpowder
    Synonym: ਬਰੂਦ (barūd)
  3. (informal) liquor
    Synonym: ਸ਼ਰਾਬ (śarāb)

Further reading edit

  • ਦਾਰੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024