ਅਗਰੁ
See also: ਅਗਰ
Old Punjabi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑀭𑀼 (agaru), from Sanskrit अगरु (agaru). Cognate with Old Gujarati अगर (agara), Old Marathi 𑘀𑘐𑘨 (agara), Middle Bengali অগর (ogor).
Noun edit
ਅਗਰੁ (agaru) m
- fragrant aloewood
- 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 1018:
- ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰ ਲੇਪਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗੇ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ॥
- candana agara kapūra lepana tisu saṅge nahī prīti.
- 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
- Sandalwood, aloe, and camphor-paste - the earth does not love them.
- ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰ ਲੇਪਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗੇ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ॥
Descendants edit
References edit
- Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਅਗਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 11.
- “ਅਗਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “agaru”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 3