ਵਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर (vara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərᵊ/

Noun

ਵਰ • (var) m (Shahmukhi spelling ور)

1. boon, blessing
2. husband

Derived terms

• ਵਰਸਾਉਣਾ (varsāuṇā, “shower with blessings”, verb)

Further reading

• “ਵਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਵਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.