ਜ਼ਰੀਆ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਰੀਆ (jarīā) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

From Arabic ذَرِيعَة (ḏarīʕa).

Noun

ਜ਼ਰੀਆ • (zarīā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ذريعہ)

1. means, way, wherewithal
2. method
3. source, resource

Further reading

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