ਦੀਰਘ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha, “long”). Doublet of ਡੂੰਘਾ (ḍūṅghā), a popular development.

Adjective

ਦੀਰਘ • (dīragh) (Shahmukhi spelling دیرگھ)

  1. long
    Synonym: ਲੰਮਾ (lammā)
  2. wide
    Synonym: ਚੌੜਾ (cauṛā)
  3. big
    Synonym: ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā)
  4. serious

Further reading

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