ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਰੂਰਤ (jarūrat) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضرورت (zarūrat), from Arabic ضَرُورَة (ḍarūra). Compare Hindi ज़रूरत (zarūrat).

Noun

ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ • (zarūrat) f (Shahmukhi spelling ضرورت)

1. need, necessity, want, requirement

Related terms

• ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarūr, “of course”, adverb)
• ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ (zarūrī, “necessary”, adjective)

Further reading

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