ਮਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Deverbal from ਮਾਰਨਾ (mārnā, “to beat”).

Noun

ਮਾਰ • (mār) f (Shahmukhi spelling مار)

  1. beating, drubbing, thrashing
  2. stroke, strike, blow
  3. striking range
  4. prey, game
  5. victim, target

Derived terms

  • ਮਾਰ ਸੁੱਟਣਾ (mār suṭṭaṇā, “kill”, verb)
  • ਮਾਰ ਕੁੱਟ f (mār kuṭṭa, “beating, drubbing”)
  • ਮਾਰਖੋਰਾ (mārkhorā, “aggressive”, adjective)

Further reading

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