ਲੋੜ

Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /loːɽᵊ/
Rhymes: -oːɽᵊ

Noun edit

ਲੋੜ • (loṛ) f (Shahmukhi spelling لوڑ)

need, necessity
ਮਦਦ ਦੀ ਲੋਡ਼ ― madad dī loṛ ― need for help

Related terms edit

ਲੋੜਨਾ (loṛnā, “need, want”, verb)

References edit

“ਲੋੜ”, in Shabdkosh (in Punjabi), India, 2024.
Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਲੋੜ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
“ਲੋੜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024