ਤੀਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تیر (tīr). Compare Hindi तीर (tīr).

Noun

ਤੀਰ • (tīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیر)

1. arrow

   Synonym: ਬਾਣ (bāṇ)

2. shaft, (of a bullock cart) crossbar
3. bank, shore, waterside

Related terms

• ਤੀਰ ਅੰਦਾਜ਼ m (tīr andāz, “archer”)

Further reading

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