کمیار

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀸𑀭 (kuṃbhāra), 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀪𑀆𑀭 (kuṃbhaāra), from Sanskrit कुम्भकार (kumbhakāra). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘎𑘳𑘽𑘥𑘰𑘨 (kuṃbhāra), Middle Bengali কুম্ভার (kumbhar).

Noun

کُمِیَارُ (transliteration needed) m (Gurmukhi ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰੁ)

potter

Descendants

Punjabi:
Gurmukhi script: ਕੁਮ੍ਹਿਆਰ (kumhiāra), ਘੁਮਿਆਰ (ghumiāra)

Shahmukhi script: کُمْہِیَار

References

Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 85.
“ਕੁਮ੍ਹ੍ਹਿਆਰ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kumbhakāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 171

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