ਅਗਰੁ

See also: ਅਗਰ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑀭𑀼 (agaru), from Sanskrit अगरु (agaru). Cognate with Old Gujarati अगर (agara), Old Marathi 𑘀𑘐𑘨 (agara), Middle Bengali অগর (ogor).

Noun

ਅਗਰੁ (agaru) m

1. fragrant aloewood
   • 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 1018:

     ਚੰਦਨ ਅਗਰ ਕਪੂਰ ਲੇਪਨ ਤਿਸੁ ਸੰਗੇ ਨਹੀ ਪ੍ਰੀਤਿ॥

     candana agara kapūra lepana tisu saṅge nahī prīti.

     • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa

       Sandalwood, aloe, and camphor-paste - the earth does not love them.

Descendants

• Punjabi: agar

  Gurmukhi script: ਅਗਰ

  Shahmukhi script: اگَر

References

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਅਗਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2^nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 11
• “ਅਗਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “agaru”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 3