ਕੌਮ

See also: ਕ਼ੌਮ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• (with bindi): ਕ਼ੌਮ (qaum)

Etymology

From Arabic قَوْم (qawm). Compare Hindi क़ौम (qaum).

Noun

ਕੌਮ • (kaum) f (Shahmukhi spelling قَوم)

1. nation, people

Synonyms

• (people): ਨਸਲ (nasal)

Derived terms

• ਕੌਮਪ੍ਰਸਤ (kaumprasat, “nationalist”, adjective)
• ਕੌਮਾਂਤਰੀ (kaumāntrī, “international”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਕੌਮੀ (kaumī, “national”, adjective)
• ਕੌਮੀਅਤ f (kaumīata, “nationality”)

Further reading

• “ਕੌਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024