Punjabi
Etymology
From Arabic ذَرِيعَة (ḏarīʕa).
Noun
ਜ਼ਰੀਆ • (zarīā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ذريعہ)
- means, way, wherewithal
- method
- source, resource
- Synonyms: ਥਾਣੀਂ (thāṇī̃), ਰਾਹੀਂ (rāhī̃)
Further reading
- “ਜਰੀਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026