Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀭 (akkhara) from Sanskrit अक्षर (akṣara).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /əkʰː.əɾ/
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  • Rhymes: -əɾ
  • Hyphenation: ਅੱਖ‧ਰ

Noun edit

ਅੱਖਰ (akkharm (Shahmukhi spelling اکّھر)

  1. letter (of an alphabet)
    Synonym: ਹਰਫ਼ (haraf)
  2. syllable

Derived terms edit

References edit

Further reading edit

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਅੱਖਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 24.
  • ਅੱਖਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024