ਅਵਾਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آواره (âvâra).

Adjective

ਅਵਾਰਾ • (avārā) (Shahmukhi spelling آواره)

1. vagrant, vagabond (of people)
2. stray (of animals)

Derived terms

• ਅਵਾਰਗੀ f (avārgī, “vagrancy”)

Noun

ਅਵਾਰਾ • (avārā) m (Shahmukhi spelling آواره)

1. vagrant, vagabond, wanderer, loiterer, loafer

Derived terms

• ਅਵਾਰਾਪਣ m (avārāpaṇ, “vagabondage”)

Related terms

• ਅਵਾਰਾਗਰਦ m (avārāgrad, “vagabound”)

Further reading

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