ਖਰਚੁ
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian خرچ (xarč), from Arabic خَرْج (ḵarj). Compare Old Marathi 𑘏𑘨𑘓 (kharaca).
Noun
ਖਰਚੁ • (kharacu) m
- (Old Punjabi) cost, travelling expenses, sustenance, provision (for life)
- ਖਰਚੁ ਬਨ੍ਹਿ, ਬਾਂਧਿ ― kharacu bannhi, bāṁdhi ― to get together travelling expenses
Descendants
- Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi: ਖ਼ਰਚ (xarac)
- Shahmukhi: خَرچ (xarc)
Further reading
- Christopher Shackle (2011) A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 90
- “ਖਰਚੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2021