ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Punjabi ਸੁਮਾਰੁ (sumāru), from Classical Persian شمار (šumâr), stem of شمردن (šumârdan, “to count”)
Noun
ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ • (śumār) m (Shahmukhi spelling شمار)
- counting, enumeration,
- reckoning, calculation
Synonyms
- ਗਿਣਤੀ (giṇtī)
- (sum, quantity): ਸੰਖਿਆ (saṅkhiā), ਤਾਦਾਦ (tādād)
Related terms
- ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰਾ m (śumārā, “issue”)
Further reading
- “ਸ਼ੁਮਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023