ਚੂਰ
Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder”). Cognate to Hindi चूर् (cūr).
Adjective
ਚੂਰ • (cūr) (Shahmukhi spelling چور)
- broken, shattered
- (figuratively) absorbed, engrossed
- (figuratively) exhausted, fatigued
- (figuratively) intoxicated, drunk
Derived terms
- ਚੂਰ ਚੂਰ (cūr cūr)
Related terms
- ਚੂਰਾ (cūrā)
- ਚੂਰੀ (cūrī)
- ਚੂਰਮਾ (cūrmā)
Further reading
- “ਚੂਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023