ਮੂਰਛਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit मूर्छा (mūrchā).

Noun

ਮੂਰਛਾ • (mūrchā) f

1. swoon, faint
2. unconsciousness, catalepsy, coma
3. trance

Related terms

• ਮੂਰਛਿਤ (mūrchit, “unconscious”, adjective)

Further reading

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