ਕਿਰਚ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• (crunch): ਕਰਚ (karac)

Etymology 1

Unknown. Compare Hindi किरच (kirac).

Noun

ਕਿਰਚ • (kirac) f (Shahmukhi spelling کرچ)

1. rapier (straight sword used for thrusting)

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

ਕਿਰਚ • (kirac) f (Shahmukhi spelling کرچ)

1. crunching sound

Derived terms

• ਕਿਰਚ-ਕਿਰਚ (kirca-kirac)

Further reading

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