"ਸਿਫ਼ਰ" meaning in Punjabi

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Numeral

IPA: /sɪ.fə.ɾə̆/ (note: Standard Punjabi), /sɪ.pʰə.ɾə̆/ (note: rustic) Forms: sifar [romanization], صِفر [Shahmukhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian صِفْر (sifr), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr), itself calqued from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “void, nothingness”). Cognate of Hindi सिफ़र (sifar) and English zero. Compare related ਸੁੰਞ (sũñ) and ਸੁੰਨ (sunn). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pa|fa-cls|صِفْر}} Borrowed from Classical Persian صِفْر (sifr), {{der|pa|ar|صِفْر}} Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr), {{der|pa|sa|शून्य|t=void, nothingness}} Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, “void, nothingness”), {{cog|hi|सिफ़र}} Hindi सिफ़र (sifar), {{cog|en|zero}} English zero Head templates: {{pa-num|sha=صِفر|tr=sifar}} ਸਿਫ਼ਰ • (sifar) (Shahmukhi spelling صِفر)
  1. zero
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      "note": "rustic"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "der"
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        "Punjabi terms borrowed from Classical Persian",
        "Punjabi terms derived from Arabic",
        "Punjabi terms derived from Classical Persian",
        "Punjabi terms derived from Sanskrit",
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      "ipa": "/sɪ.fə.ɾə̆/",
      "note": "Standard Punjabi"
    },
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      "ipa": "/sɪ.pʰə.ɾə̆/",
      "note": "rustic"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ਸਿਫ਼ਰ"
}

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