ਬੇਕਾਰੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیکاری (bêkârî). By surface analysis, ਬੇਕਾਰ (bekār) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /beː.käː.ɾiː/, [beː.ˈkäː.ɾi(ː)]
  • Hyphenation: ਬੇ‧ਕਾ‧ਰੀ
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ਬੇਕਾਰੀ • (bekārī) m (Shahmukhi spelling بے کاری)

  1. unemployment
  2. idleness

Further reading

  • “ਬੇਕਾਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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