ਘਿਰਨਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Noun

ਘਿਰਨਾ • (ghirnāf

  1. hatred, dislike, loathing
  2. disgust, repugnance, aversion, abhorrence
Derived terms
  • ਘਿਰਨਾ ਕਰਨੀ (ghirnā karnī, hate, verb)

Etymology 2

Punjabi verb set
ਘਿਰਨਾ (ghirnā)
ਘੇਰਨਾ (ghernā)
ਘਿਰਵਾਉਣਾ (ghirvāuṇā)

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀖𑀺𑀭𑀢𑀺 (*ghirati), possibly from Proto-Indo-Aryan *gʰŕ̥Hati, from *gʰarH-.

    Verb

    ਘਿਰਨਾ • (ghirnā) (intransitive)

    1. to be surrounded, encircled
      Synonym: ਘਿਰ ਜਾਣਾ (ghir jāṇā)
    Conjugation

    Further reading

    • ਘਿਰਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026