ਆਖਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• (adverb) ਆਖਰਕਾਰ (ākharkār)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آخر (āxir), from Arabic آخِر (ʔāḵir). Compare Hindi आख़िर (āxir).

Noun

ਆਖਰ • (ākhar) f (Shahmukhi spelling آخر)

1. end, limit

   Synonyms: ਓੜਕ (oṛak), ਅੰਤ (anta)

2. (figurative) death

   Synonym: ਮੌਤ (maut)

3. doomsday, last judgment

   Synonyms: ਪਰਲੋ (parlo), ਕਿਆਮਤ (kiāmat)

Derived terms

• ਆਖਰੀ (ākharī, “last”, adjective)

Adverb

ਆਖਰ • (ākhar)

1. in the end, at least, ultimately

Further reading

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