ਤੀਰ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian تیر (tīr). Compare Hindi तीर (tīr).

Noun

ਤੀਰ • (tīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیر)

  1. arrow
    Synonym: ਬਾਣ (bāṇ)
  2. shaft, (of a bullock cart) crossbar

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit तीर (tīra). Cognate with Hindi तीर (tīr) and Marathi तीर (tīr).

Noun

ਤੀਰ • (tīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیر).

  1. bank, shore, waterside

Further reading

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