ਝਾੜੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਝਾੜ- (jhāṛa-, “to dust”) +‎ -ਊ (-ū, “agentive suffix”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɑː˨.ɽuː/
• Rhymes: -ɽuː, -uː
• Hyphenation: ਝਾ‧ੜ

Noun

ਝਾੜੂ • (jhāṛū) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling جھاڑو)

1. broom

   Synonym: ਰੜਕਾ (raṛkā)

Derived terms

• ਝਾੜੂ ਬਰਦਾਰ m (jhāṛū bardār, “sweeper”)

Related terms

• ਝਾੜਨਾ (jhāṛnā, “dust”, verb)

Further reading

• “ਝਾੜੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024