ਗੱਦਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian غدار (ġaddâr), from Arabic غَدَّار (ḡaddār, “traitor, swindler”).

Noun

ਗੱਦਾਰ • (gaddār) m (Shahmukhi spelling غدار)

  1. traitor
  • ਗੱਦਾਰਾਨਾ (gaddārānā, “traitorous”, adjective)
  • ਗੱਦਾਰੀ f (gaddārī, “treason”)
  • ਗਦਰ m (gadar, “mutiny”)

Further reading

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