ਕਸਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic كَسْر (kasr).

Noun

ਕਸਰ • (kasar) f (Shahmukhi spelling كسر)

1. deficiency, shortage, shortcoming
2. disadvantage, loss
3. indisposition, ailment, illness
4. defect, fault
5. (mathematics) fraction

Derived terms

• ਕਸਰਵੰਦ (kasravand, “disadvantageous”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਕਸਰਿਆ (kasriā, “indisposed”, adjective)
• ਕਸਰੀ (kasrī, “fractional”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਕਸਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024