ਖੁਸਰਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ੁਸਰਾ (xusrā)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰʊsᵊɾaː]

Noun

ਖੁਸਰਾ • (khusrā) m (offensive)

1. eunuch
2. hermaphrodite
3. hijra
4. (informal) coward

Declension

Declension of ਖੁਸਰਾ
dir. sg.	ਖੁਸਰਾ (khusrā)
dir. pl.	ਖੁਸਰੇ (khusre)
	singular	plural
direct	ਖੁਸਰਾ (khusrā)	ਖੁਸਰੇ (khusre)
oblique	ਖੁਸਰੇ (khusre)	ਖੁਸਰਿਆਂ (khusriā̃)
vocative	ਖੁਸਰਿਆ (khusriā)	ਖੁਸਰਿਓ (khusrio)
ablative	ਖੁਸਰਿਓਂ (khusriõ)	—
locative	ਖੁਸਰੇ (khusre)	—
instrumental	ਖੁਸਰੇ (khusre)	—

Synonyms

• (hijra): ਹੀਜੜਾ (hījṛā)

Further reading

• “ਖੁਸਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025