ਵੀਰ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀭 (vīra), from Sanskrit वीर (vīra).

Adjective

ਵੀਰ • (vīr) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling ویر)

  1. brave, valiant, stalwart, courageous, plucky
  • ਵੀਰਤਾ f (vīrtā, “bravery”)

Noun

ਵੀਰ • (vīr) m (Shahmukhi spelling ویر)

  1. hero, knight
  2. (originally Khalsa Bole) brother (especially an older brother)

Declension

Declension of ਵੀਰ
singular plural
direct ਵੀਰ (vīr) ਵੀਰ (vīr)
oblique ਵੀਰ (vīr) ਵੀਰਾਂ (vīrā̃)
vocative ਵੀਰਾ (vīrā) ਵੀਰੋ (vīro)
ablative ਵੀਰੋਂ (vīrõ) —
locative ਵੀਰੇ (vīre) ਵੀਰੀਂ (vīrī̃)
instrumental ਵੀਰੇ (vīre) ਵੀਰੀਂ (vīrī̃)
  • ਵੀਰਜ m (vīraj, “semen”)

Further reading

  • “ਵੀਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਵੀਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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