ਮਰਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرد (mard). Compare Hindi मर्द (mard).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਮਰਦ • (marad) m (Shahmukhi spelling مرد)

1. man, male
2. hero, brave person
3. husband

Synonyms

• (male person): ਆਦਮੀ (ādamī), ਪੁਰਖ (purakh)
• (husband): ਖਾਵੰਦ (khāvand), ਪਤੀ (patī)

Related terms

• ਜਵਾਂਮਰਦ (javāmmrad, “manly”, adjective)
• ਨਾਮਰਦ (nāmard, “impotent”, adjective)
• ਮਰਦਾਨਾ (mardānā, “male”, adjective)

Adjective

ਮਰਦ • (marad) (Shahmukhi spelling مرد)

1. manly, masculine
2. brave, virile
3. upright, just

Synonyms

• (brave): ਦਲੇਰ (daler), ਬਹਾਦਰ (bahādar), ਸੂਰਬੀਰ (sūrbīr)

Derived terms

• ਮਰਦੂ m (mardū, “manliness”)

Further reading

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