ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ
kamzor
The English word weak is translated into Punjabi as ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ (kamzor).
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is lacking in force or ability.
Meaning: lacking in force or ability (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
kamzor
Did you know?
- The word ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ is actually a compound of two Persian elements, where ਜ਼ੋਰ (zor) means 'strength' or 'force'.
- In Punjabi culture, describing someone as ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ can refer not just to physical strength, but to a lack of willpower or a tendency to be easily manipulated by others.
- In Punjabi poetry, ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ is often contrasted with ਤਾਕਤਵਰ (taakatvar), creating a rhythmic balance between Persian-derived and Sanskrit-derived terms for strength.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹੈ।oh bahut kamzor hai.He is very weak.
- ਮੇਰੀਆਂ ਲੱਤਾਂ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਹੋ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ।merīāṁ lattāṁ kamzor mahisūs hō ra hīāṁ han.My legs are feeling weak.
- ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਤਰਕ ਹੈ।ih ik kamzor tarak hai.This is a weak argument.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Kiran are discussing health after a long illness.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕੀ ਤੂੰ ਹਾਲੇ ਵੀ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈਂ?ki tu haale vi kamzor mehsoos kardi hain?Do you still feel weak?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਂ ਹਾਲੇ ਵੀ ਥੋੜ੍ਹਾ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਹਾਂ।han, main haale vi thora kamzor han.Yes, I am still a little weak.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਤੈਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਖ਼ੁਰਾਕ ਲੈਣੀ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।tainu changi khuraak laini chahidi hai.You should have a good diet.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਤੋਂ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਾਂਗੀ।main hun ton dhian rakhangi.I will take care from now on.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
