ਜੂਆ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūta).

Noun

ਜੂਆ • (jūā) m

  1. game of chance, gambling
  2. (figurative) gamble, grave risk
Derived terms
  • ਜੂਆ ਖੇਡਣਾ (jūā kheḍṇā, “gamble”, verb)
  • ਜੂਆਖਾਨਾ m (jūākhānā, “gambling den”)
  • ਜੂਏਬਾਜ਼ m (jūēbāz, “gambler”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਜੂਆ • (jūā) m

  1. alternative form of ਜੂਲ਼ਾ (jūḷā, “yoke”)

Further reading

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