ਕਪੂਰੁ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀽𑀭 (kappūra), from Sanskrit कर्पूर (karpū́ra). Compare Old Hindi कपूर (kapūra), Old Gujarati कपूरि (kapūri, instrumental singular), Old Marathi 𑘎𑘰𑘢𑘳𑘨 (kāpura).

Noun

ਕਪੂਰੁ (kapūru) m (Shahmukhi کَپُورُ)

1. camphor

Descendants

• Punjabi: kapūr

  Gurmukhi script: ਕਪੂਰ

  Shahmukhi script: کَپُور

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕਪੂਰੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2^nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 71
• “ਕਪੂਰੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “karpūˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 146