ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਸਵਾਰਥ (savārath)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वार्थ (svārtha).

Noun

ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥ • (svārath) m

  1. self-interest, selfishness
  • ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥਵਾਦ m (svārthavād, “jobbery”)
  • ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥੀ (svārthī, “selfish”, adjective)

Further reading
  • “ਸ੍ਵਾਰਥ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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