ਜ਼ਰਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਰਾ (jarā) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ذرّه (zarra), from Arabic ذَرَّة (ḏarra, “speck, mote”).

Adverb

ਜ਼ਰਾ • (zarā) (Shahmukhi spelling ذرہ)

1. a little, a bit

Derived terms

• ਜ਼ਰਾ ਭਰ (zarā bhar, “a little bit”, determiner)

Further reading

• “ਜਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025