ਚਮਕ
Punjabi
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Hindi चमक (camak).
Noun
[edit]ਚਮਕ • (camak) f (Shahmukhi spelling چمک)
- shine, glitter, glint, sheen, sparkle, twinkle
- luster, radiance, glow
- flash, glare, gleam
- (informal, figurative) excitement; anger
- scintillation, coruscation
Derived terms
[edit]- ਚਮਕਾਰ m (camkār, “flash”)
- ਚਮਕਦਾਰ (camakdār, “shining”, adjective)
- ਚਮਕੀਲਾ (camkīlā, “shining”, adjective)
Related terms
[edit]- ਚਮਕਣਾ (camkaṇā, “shine”, verb)
Further reading
[edit]- “ਚਮਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024