ਚਿੱਤਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਚਿਤਰ (citar), ਚਿਤ੍ਰ (citr)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit चित्र (citra).

Noun

ਚਿੱਤਰ • (cittar) m (Shahmukhi spelling چتر)

1. picture, painting, portrait
2. likeness, illustration, representation
3. figure, diagram, sketch

Related terms

• ਚਿਤਰਾ (citrā, “spotted”, adjective)

Further reading

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