ਗਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਗ੍ਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ (griftār)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گرفتار (giriftār, “prisoner; slave”). Compare Hindi गिरफ़्तार (giraftār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾɪf.t̪äɾə̆/
• Hyphenation: ਗਰਿਫ਼‧ਤਾਰ

Adjective

ਗਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ • (griftār) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling گرِفتار)

1. in custody, arrested