ਕਰਮ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman).

Noun

ਕਰਮ • (karam) m

  1. act, action, deed
  2. activity
  3. occupation, business
  4. (Hinduism, Buddhism) karma
  5. fate, fortune, luck, destiny
  6. mercy, compassion, kindness, benevolence
Derived terms
  • ਕਰਮਸ਼ੀਲ (karmaśīl, “industrious, active”, adjective)
  • ਕਰਮਹੀਨ (karmahīn, “unlucky”, adjective)
  • ਕਰਮਣੀ (karmaṇī, “verbal”, adjective)
  • ਕਰਮਵਾਦ m (karmavād, “doctrine of karma”)

Noun

ਕਰਮ • (karam) m

  1. Alternative form of ਕ੍ਰਮ (kram, “series”)

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