ਕਰਮ
Punjabi
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).
Noun
[edit]ਕਰਮ • (karam) m
- act, action, deed
- activity
- occupation, business
- (Hinduism, Buddhism) karma
- fate, fortune, luck, destiny
- mercy, compassion, kindness, benevolence
Derived terms
[edit]- ਕੁਕਰਮ m (kukram, “evil action”)
Related terms
[edit]- ਕਰਮਸ਼ੀਲ (karmaśīl, “industrious, active”, adjective)
- ਕਰਮਹੀਨ (karmahīn, “unlucky”, adjective)
- ਕਰਮਣੀ (karmaṇī, “verbal”, adjective)
- ਕਰਮਵਾਦ m (karmavād, “doctrine of karma”)
Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]ਕਰਮ • (karam) m
- Alternative form of ਕ੍ਰਮ (kram, “series”)
Further reading
[edit]- “ਕਰਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025