ਪੂਰਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

An ardhatatsam (semi-learned borrowing) from Sanskrit पूर्व (pūrva). Doublet of ਪੂਰਵ (pūrav), a fully-learned borrowing.

Noun

ਪੂਰਬ • (pūrab) m (Shahmukhi spelling پُورَب)

1. east, orient

Derived terms

• ਪੂਰਬਣ f (pūrbaṇ, “easterner”)
• ਪੂਰਬੀ (pūrbī, “eastern”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਪੂਰਬਲਾ (pūrbalā, “pertaining to a previous birth”, adjective)
• ਪੂਰਵ (pūrav, “previous”, adjective)

Further reading

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