ਫੇਰ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /pʰeːɾə̆/, /feːɾə̆/
• (casual, poetic, Majhi, India) IPA^(key): /feː˩˥ɾə̆/

Etymology 1

From ਫੇਰਨਾ (phernā). Compare Hindustani پِھر / फिर (phir).

Alternative forms

• ਫ਼ੇਰ (fer)
• ਫਿਰ (phir)

Adverb

ਫੇਰ • (pher) (Shahmukhi spelling پھیر)

1. then, afterwards, so

   ਫੇਰ ਕੀਹ ਹੋਇਆ?

   pher kīh hoiā?

   Then what happened?

2. again, once again

   ਫੇਰ ਕਰ

   pher kar

   Do it again

3. later, in future

Synonyms

• ਮੁੜ (muṛ)
• ਵੱਤ (vatta)

Etymology 2

Verb

ਫੇਰ • (pher) (Shahmukhi spelling پھیر)

1. inflection of ਫੇਰਨਾ (phernā, “to turn; rotate”):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular informal imperative