Punjabi[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ਜਰੂਰੀ (jarūrī) (nuqtaless)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian ضروری (zarūrī), from Arabic ضَرُورِيّ (ḍarūriyy). Compare Hindi ज़रूरी (zarūrī).
Adjective[edit]
ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ • (zarūrī)
- necessary, compulsory
- important, essential, vital
Related terms[edit]
- ਜ਼ਰੂਰ (zarūr, “of course”, adverb)
- ਜ਼ਰੂਰਤ f (zarūrat, “need”)
References[edit]
- “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
