ਗੱਭਰੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit गर्भरूप (garbharūpa), a compound of गर्भ (garbha) +‎ रूप (rūpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡə˨bːə̆.ɾuː]

Noun

ਗੱਭਰੂ • (gabbharū) m (Shahmukhi spelling گبھرو) (colloquial)

1. young man
   • 2018, Sidhu Moose Wala (lyrics and music), “Dawood”:

     ਹੋ, ਕਰਦਾ ਮੰਡੀਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਰਾਜ ਗੱਭਰੂ
     ਤੂੰ ਗੱਭਰੂ ਦੇ ਦਿਲ ਉੱਤੇ ਰਾਜ ਕਰਦੀ

     ò, kardā manḍīr utte rāj gabbharū
     tū̃ gabbharū de dil utte rāj kardī

     Oh, the young man rules the gang
     You rule the young man's heart

2. man; husband

   Synonyms: ਖਾਵੰਦ (khāvand), ਖਸਮ (khasam)

3. bridegroom

References

• “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਗੱਭਰੂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.