ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
From ਗੁਰੂ (gurū) + ਦੁਆਰਾ (duārā), literally “door to the guru”.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɡʊɾ.d̪ʊ.äː.ɾäː/, [ɡʊɾ.d̪ʊ.ˈ(w)äː.ɾäː]
Noun
ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ • (gurduārā) m (Shahmukhi spelling گردوارہ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ (gurduārā) | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ (gurduāre) |
| oblique | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ (gurduāre) | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਿਆਂ (gurduāriā̃) |
| vocative | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਿਆ (gurduāriā) | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਿਓ (gurduārio) |
| ablative | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਿਓਂ (gurduāriõ) | — |
| locative | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ (gurduāre) | — |
| instrumental | ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ (gurduāre) | — |
Descendants
- → Catalan: gurdwara
- → English: gurdwara
- → German: Gurdwara
- → Hindi: गुरुद्वारा (gurudvārā)
Further reading
- “ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026