ਚੂੜੀ

Punjabi

ਚੂੜੀਆਂ (def. 1)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit चूड (cūḍa, “crest”).

Pronunciation

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• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuː.ɽiː/
• Rhymes: -ɽiː, -iː

Noun

ਚੂੜੀ • (cūṛī) f

1. bangles, bracelet
2. spiral, spire, coil, (of screw) thread
3. helix
4. (zoology) annelid

Declension

Declension of ਚੂੜੀ
dir. sg.	ਚੂੜੀ (cūṛī)
dir. pl.	ਚੂੜੀਆਂ (cūṛīā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਚੂੜੀ (cūṛī)	ਚੂੜੀਆਂ (cūṛīā̃)
oblique	ਚੂੜੀ (cūṛī)	ਚੂੜੀਆਂ (cūṛīā̃)
vocative	ਚੂੜੀਏ (cūṛīē)	ਚੂੜੀਓ (cūṛīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

Derived terms

• ਚੂੜਾ m (cūṛā, “set of bangles”)
• ਚੂੜੀਗਰ m (cūṛīgar, “Churigar”)
• ਚੂੜੀਦਾਰ (cūṛīdār, “threaded like a screw”, adjective)

Further reading

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