ਚੂਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder”). Cognate to Hindi चूर् (cūr).

Adjective

ਚੂਰ • (cūr) (Shahmukhi spelling چور)

1. broken, shattered
2. (figurative) absorbed, engrossed
3. (figurative) exhausted, fatigued
4. (figurative) intoxicated, drunk

Derived terms

• ਚੂਰ ਚੂਰ (cūr cūr)

Related terms

• ਚੂਰਾ (cūrā)
• ਚੂਰੀ (cūrī)
• ਚੂਰਮਾ (cūrmā)

Further reading

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