ਸ੍ਵਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਸਵਰ (savar)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वर (svara).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋəɾə̆/, [swə.ɾə̆]

Noun

ਸ੍ਵਰ • (svar) m (chiefly India)

1. voice, sound

   Synonym: ਆਵਾਜ਼ (āvāz)

2. pitch, tone, accent
3. tune, note

   Synonym: ਤਾਨ (tān)

4. (linguistics) vowel

Further reading

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