ਪਠਾਰ

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra). Akin to Punjabi ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ʈʰaː.ɾə̆/

Noun

ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) m (Shahmukhi spelling پٹھار)

1. plateau

Derived terms

• ਪੋਠੋਹਾਰ ਪਠਾਰ (poṭhohār paṭhār, “Pothohar Plateau”)

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra). Cognate with Pahari-Potwari ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) and Hindi पठार (paṭhār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pə.ʈʰaː.ɾə̆/

Noun

ਪਠਾਰ • (paṭhār) m (Shahmukhi spelling پَٹھار)

1. plateau, highland, tableland

Derived terms

• ਪੋਠੋਹਾਰ ਪਠਾਰ (poṭhohār paṭhār, “Pothohar Plateau”)

Further reading

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