ਬੇਕਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیکار (bêkâr).

Adjective

ਬੇਕਾਰ • (bekār) (Shahmukhi spelling بی‌کار)

1. unemployed, idle
2. useless, worthless
3. fruitless, ineffectual, futile

Synonyms

• (unemployed): ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ (beruzgār)

Related terms

• ਬੇਕਾਰੀ f (bekārī, “unemployment”)

Further reading

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