ਦਾੜੀ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀠𑀺𑀆 (dāḍhiā), from Sanskrit दाढिका (dāḍhikā). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘟𑘰𑘛𑘲 (dāḍhī).

Noun

ਦਾੜੀ (dāṛī /dāṛhī/) f

  1. beard
    • 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 199:
      ਗਰੀਬਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਿ ਖਿੰਜੈ ਦਾੜੀ॥
      garībā upari ji khiñjai dāṛī.
      /garībā upari ji khiñjai dāṛhī./
      • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
        The bearded emperor who struck down the poor.

Descendants

  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਦਾੜ੍ਹੀ (dāṛhī)
    Shahmukhi script: داڑھی (dāṛhī)
  • Saraiki:
    Devanagari script: दाढ़ी (dāṛhī)
    Multani script: 𑊘𑊨 (dṛh)
    Shahmukhi script: ݙاڑھی (ḏāṛhī)

References

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਦਾੜੀ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 153
  • “ਦਾੜੀ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dāṁṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 358
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