ਚੂੜੀ

Punjabi

ਚੂੜੀਆਂ (def. 1)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit चूड (cūḍa, “crest”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਚੂੜੀ • (cūṛī) f

1. bangles, bracelet
2. spiral, spire, coil, (of screw) thread
3. helix
4. (zoology) annelid

Derived terms

• ਚੂੜਾ m (cūṛā, “set of bangles”)
• ਚੂੜੀਗਰ m (cūṛīgar, “Churigar”)
• ਚੂੜੀਦਾਰ (cūṛīdār, “threaded like a screw”, adjective)

Further reading

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