"ਬੇਕਾਰ" meaning in Punjabi

See ਬੇਕਾਰ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: bekār [romanization], بیکار [Shahmukhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian بیکار (bêkâr). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pa|fa-cls|بیکار|tr=bêkâr}} Borrowed from Classical Persian بیکار (bêkâr) Head templates: {{pa-adj|sha=بیکار}} ਬੇਕਾਰ • (bekār) (Shahmukhi spelling بیکار)
  1. unemployed, idle Synonyms (unemployed): ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ (beruzgār)
    Sense id: en-ਬੇਕਾਰ-pa-adj-4xYrM70l Categories (other): Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script, Punjabi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of 'unemployed': 98 0 1
  2. useless, worthless
    Sense id: en-ਬੇਕਾਰ-pa-adj-5F6CQoOG Categories (other): Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script, Punjabi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
  3. fruitless, ineffectual, futile
    Sense id: en-ਬੇਕਾਰ-pa-adj-EGA4wvCd Categories (other): Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script, Punjabi entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Punjabi adjectives in Gurmukhi script: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ਬੇਕਾਰੀ (bekārī) (english: unemployment) [feminine]
Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 0
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      "form": "bekār",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "pa-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Punjabi",
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  "pos": "adj",
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      "links": [
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          "unemployed",
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        ],
        [
          "idle",
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        ]
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      "glosses": [
        "useless, worthless"
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      "id": "en-ਬੇਕਾਰ-pa-adj-5F6CQoOG",
      "links": [
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          "useless",
          "useless"
        ],
        [
          "worthless",
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        ]
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    },
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      "links": [
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          "fruitless",
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        ],
        [
          "ineffectual",
          "ineffectual"
        ],
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          "futile",
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        ]
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    }
  ],
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}
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    "Punjabi lemmas",
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  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      },
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      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Classical Persian بیکار (bêkâr).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "bekār",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "بیکار",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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  ],
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    }
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      "english": "unemployment",
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "unemployed, idle"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unemployed",
          "unemployed"
        ],
        [
          "idle",
          "idle"
        ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "useless, worthless"
      ],
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          "useless",
          "useless"
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          "worthless",
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    {
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        "fruitless, ineffectual, futile"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fruitless",
          "fruitless"
        ],
        [
          "ineffectual",
          "ineffectual"
        ],
        [
          "futile",
          "futile"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "beruzgār",
      "sense": "unemployed",
      "word": "ਬੇਰੁਜ਼ਗਾਰ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ਬੇਕਾਰ"
}

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