ਆਖਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • (adverb) ਆਖਰਕਾਰ (ākharkār)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آخر (āxir), from Arabic آخِر (ʔāḵir). Compare Hindi आख़िर (āxir).

Noun

ਆਖਰ • (ākhar) f (Shahmukhi spelling آخر)

  1. end, limit
    Synonyms: ਓੜਕ (oṛak), ਅੰਤ (anta)
  2. (figurative) death
    Synonym: ਮੌਤ (maut)
  3. doomsday, last judgment
    Synonyms: ਪਰਲੋ (parlo), ਕਿਆਮਤ (kiāmat)

Derived terms

  • ਆਖਰੀ (ākharī, “last”, adjective)

Adverb

ਆਖਰ • (ākhar)

  1. in the end, at least, ultimately

Further reading

  • “ਆਖਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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