ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀭 (kuṃbhāra), 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭 (kuṃbhaāra), from Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakāra). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘥𑘰𑘨 (kuṃbhāra), Middle Bengali কুম্ভার (kumbhar).

Noun

ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ (kumhiāru) m (Shahmukhi کُمِیَارُ)

1. potter
   • 1604, Guru Nanak, Ādi Granth ang 466:

     ਮਿਟੀ ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ ਕੀ ਪੇੜੈ ਪਈ ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ॥

     miṭī musalamāna kī peṛai paī kumhiāra.

     /miṭṭī musalmāna kī peṛai paī kumhiāra./

     • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

       The clay of the Muslim's grave becomes clay for the potter's wheel.

Descendants

• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਕੁਮ੍ਹਿਆਰ (kumhiāra), ਘੁਮਿਆਰ (ghumiāra)

  Shahmukhi script: کُمْہِیَار

References

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 85.
• “ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kumbhakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 171