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thrift meaning in Punjabi

ਕਿਰਸ kiras

/ˈθɹɪft/

thrift in Punjabi: ਕਿਰਸ (kiras). In English, thrift means the characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

Punjabi words for thrift

thrift, frugality, parsimony
ਕਿਰਸ kiras

English meaning of thrift

  1. noun The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
  2. noun A savings bank.
  3. noun Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.
  4. noun Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity; profit.

Full definition of thrift

thrift in a sentence

  • His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.
  • Usually, home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
  • They like to go thrifting on weekends.

Synonyms of thrift

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Questions about thrift in Punjabi

What is the meaning of thrift in Punjabi?
Thrift in Punjabi is ਕਿਰਸ (kiras).
thrift ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Thrift: ਕਿਰਸ (kiras).
What does thrift mean in English?
Thrift means the characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “thrift”: ਕਿਰਸ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: thrift (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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