ਚਮਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Cognate with Hindi चमक (camak).

Noun

ਚਮਕ • (camak) f (Shahmukhi spelling چمک)

1. shine, glitter, glint, sheen, sparkle, twinkle
2. luster, radiance, glow
3. flash, glare, gleam
4. (informal, figurative) excitement; anger
5. scintillation, coruscation

Derived terms

• ਚਮਕਾਰ m (camkār, “flash”)
• ਚਮਕਦਾਰ (camakdār, “shining”, adjective)
• ਚਮਕੀਲਾ (camkīlā, “shining”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਚਮਕਣਾ (camkaṇā, “shine”, verb)

Further reading

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