ਦੁਪਹਿਰ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਦੁਪਹਿਰਾ (duphirā)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit द्विप्रहर (dviprahara), from द्वि (dvi) + प्रहर (prahara). Synchronically analyzable as ਦੁ- (du-, “double”) + ਪਹਿਰ (pahir, “quarter of the day”).
Noun
ਦੁਪਹਿਰ • (duphir)
- midday
- afternoon
References
- “ਦੁਪਹਿਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2022