ਜੰਜੀਰੁ

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Old Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian زنجیر (zanjīr). Compare Old Hindi जंजीर (jãjīr).

Noun[edit]

ਜੰਜੀਰੁ (jaṁjīrum

  1. chain, fetter

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Punjabi: zañjīr f
    Gurmukhi script: ਜ਼ੰਜੀਰ
    Shahmukhi script: زَنجیِر

Further reading[edit]

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਜੰਜੀਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 118.
  • ਜੰਜੀਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024