ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਕੁਰਬਾਨ (kurbān) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قربان (qurbān), from Arabic قُرْبَان (qurbān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʊɾ.bän/
• Hyphenation: ਕੁਰ‧ਬਾਨ

Adjective

ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ • (qurbān) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling قُربان)

1. sacrificed, martyred

   ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ ― kurbān hoṇā ― to die for, become a martyr or give one's life for

   ਕੁਰਬਾਨ ਕਰਨਾ ― kurbān karnā ― to sacrifice

• Synonym: ਬਲਿਹਾਰ (balihār) – sacrifice

References

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