ਖੇਤਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣetra). Doublet of ਖੇਤ (khet), an inherited form.

Noun

ਖੇਤਰ • (khetar) m (Shahmukhi spelling کھیتر)

1. field, area, region, sphere

Derived terms

• ਖੇਤਰੀ (khetrī, “regional”, adjective)

Further reading

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