Word history
Wiktionary records ਧੀਰ (dhīr) as a Punjabi surname. The etymology connects Dhir with Prakrit dhīra and Sanskrit dhīra, explicitly glossed steady. It also distinguishes the related form dhīrā. ਧੀਰ is the short written word in Gurmukhi, and Dhir leaves vowel length unmarked in Latin letters. The descriptive sense is part of the source word, rather than an assessment of an individual’s temperament.
Sources: Wiktionary contributors · Punjabi entry, etymology and surname sense
Literal dictionary sense
Native-script forms
ਧੀਰ · Gurmukhi
Spelling variants
Dheer.
The same word as a given name
Sources and attribution
- Wiktionary contributors · Punjabi entry, etymology and surname sense
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