ਗੱਭਰੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गर्भरूप (garbharūpa), a compound of गर्भ (garbha) +‎ रूप (rūpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡə˨bːə̆.ɾuː]

Noun

ਗੱਭਰੂ • (gabbharū) m (Shahmukhi spelling گبھرو) (colloquial)

1. young man
2. man; husband

   Synonyms: ਖਾਵੰਦ (khāvand), ਖਸਮ (khasam)

3. bridegroom

References

• “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.