Alternative forms
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- ਜਰੂਰੀ (jarūrī) (nuqtaless)
Etymology
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Borrowed from Classical Persian ضروری (zarūrī), from Arabic ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy). Compare Hindi ज़रूरी (zarūrī).
Adjective
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ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ • (zarūrī)
- necessary, compulsory
- important, essential, vital
Related terms
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- ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarūr, “of course”, adverb)
- ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ f (zarūrat, “need”)
References
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- “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.