ਮੋਰਚਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مورچه (mōrča).

Noun

ਮੋਰਚਾ • (morcā) m (Shahmukhi spelling مورچہ)

1. trench
2. (military) fortification
3. (military) battle line, front
4. (politics) front, movement

Derived terms

• ਮੋਰਚਾ ਬੰਦੀ f (morcā bandī, “entrenchment”)

Further reading

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