ਵੀਰਵਾਰ
vīrvār/ʋiːɾ.ʋäːɾ/Gurmukhi, masculine
The Punjabi word for Thursday is ਵੀਰਵਾਰ (vīrvār).
ਵੀਰਵਾਰ is used to refer to the day of the week Thursday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is vīrvār. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The root ਵੀਰ is also used as a common term for 'brother' in many Punjabi families.
- The word ਵੀਰਵਾਰ contains the root ਵੀਰ, which means 'hero' or 'warrior'.
- While the Sanskrit-derived ਵੀਰਵਾਰ is used in formal writing, many Punjabi speakers in daily life simply use the English word 'Thursday' or the Hindi 'Guruvar'.
Examples in context
- ਅੱਜ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਹੈ।ajj vīravār hai.Today is Thursday.
- ਸਾਡੀ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਹੈ।sāḍī mīṭīng vīravār nū̃ hai.Our meeting is on Thursday.
- ਮੈਂ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਆਵਾਂਗਾ।maiṁ vīravār nū̃ āvāngā.I will come on Thursday.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a meeting.
- ਅਮਨ Amanਅਸੀਂ ਕਦੋਂ ਮਿਲ ਰਹੇ ਹਾਂ?Asi kadon mil rahe han?When are we meeting?
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਕੀ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਠੀਕ ਹੈ?Ki veervaar theek hai?Is Thursday okay?
- ਅਮਨ Amanਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਵਿਹਲਾ ਹਾਂ।Han, main vehla han.Yes, I am free.
- ਮਨਪ੍ਰੀਤ Manpreetਠੀਕ ਹੈ, ਫਿਰ ਵੀਰਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਦੇ ਹਾਂ।Theek hai, phir veervaar nu milde han.Okay, see you on Thursday then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Thursday” translations and entries ਵੀਰਵਾਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਵੀਰਵਾਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
