Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit कष्ट (kaṣṭa).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kə.ʈʰoːɾə̆/
  • Rhymes: -oːɾ
  • Hyphenation: ਕ‧ਠੋਰ

Adjective

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ਕਠੋਰ (kaṭhor) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling کَٹھور)

  1. hard, solid, harsh
  2. severe, relentless

References

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