ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਰੂਰੀ (jarūrī) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضروری (zarūrī), from Arabic ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy). Compare Hindi ज़रूरी (zarūrī).

Adjective

ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ • (zarūrī)

1. necessary, compulsory
2. important, essential, vital

Related terms

• ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarūr, “of course”, adverb)
• ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ f (zarūrat, “need”)

References

• “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.