ਲਹੌਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਲਾਹੋਰੁ (lāhoru). Compare Hindi लाहौर (lāhaur).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.ɦɔːɾ/, [lə.ɦɔːɾ]
• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /lɔː˨ɾə̆/
• Hyphenation: ਲ‧ਹੌਰ

Proper noun

ਲਹੌਰ • (lahaur) m (Shahmukhi spelling لہور)

1. Lahore (a city, the provincial capital of Punjab, Pakistan)

   ਜੀਹਨੇ ਲਹੌਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਤੱਕਿਆ, ਉਹ ਜੰਮਿਆ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ।

   jīhne lahaur nahī̃ takkiā, uha jammiā hī nahī̃.

   The one who hasn't seen Lahore has yet to see anything.

Derived terms

• ਲਹੌਰੀਆ (lahaurīā, “Lahorite”)

Further reading

• ਲਹੌਰ on the Punjabi Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pa