ਇੱਜ਼ਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عزت ('izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza). Compare Hindi इज़्ज़त (izzat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਇੱਜ਼ਤ • (izzat) f (Shahmukhi spelling عزت)

  1. honour, respect, self-respect, dignity, regard, reference, esteem, prestige, respectability

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ਇੱਜ਼ਤਦਾਰ (izzatdār, “respectable”, adjective)

Further reading

  • “ਇੱਜ਼ਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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