فقرا

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic فُقَرَاء (fuqarāʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [fu.qa.ɾaː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fʊ.qä.ɾɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fʊ.qä.ɾɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fʊ.qä.ɾɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fu.qä.ɾɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fo.ʁæ.ɹɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fu.qä.ɾɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	fuqarā
Dari reading?	fuqarā
Iranian reading?	foġarâ
Tajik reading?	fuqaro

Noun

فُقَرا • (foqarâ)

1. plural of فقیر (faqir, “poor person”)

   Synonym: فقیرها (faqir-hâ)

Punjabi

Etymology

Corrupted from Classical Persian فقیر (faqīr), from Arabic فَقِير (faqīr). Doublet of فَقِیر (faqīr).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: fukărā IPA^(key): /fʊkə̆.ɾäː/
• Rhymes: -äː, -ɾäː

Noun

فُقْرَا • (fuqrā) m (feminine فُقْرِی, Gurmukhi spelling ਫ਼ੁਕਰਾ)

1. beggar; a poor person
2. (slang, derogatory) a useless or boastful person; braggart; show-off
3. (slang, derogatory) a jobless person

Declension

Declension of فقرا

	singular	plural
direct	فُقْرا (fuqrā)	فُقْرے (fuqre)
oblique	فُقْرے (fuqre)	فُقْریْاں (fuqriyāṉ)
vocative	فُقْریْا (fuqriyā)	فُقْریو (fuqreyo)
ablative	فُقْریوں (fuqreyoṉ)	فُقْریْاں (fuqriyāṉ)
locative	–	فُقْرِیں (fuqrīṉ)
instrumental	فُقْرے (fuqre)	–