ਪਹਾੜ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟 (*pāhāḍa, “mountain”). Cognate with Hindi पहाड़ (pahāṛ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ਪਹਾੜ • (pahāṛ) m (Shahmukhi spelling پہاڑ)

  1. mountain, large hill
    Synonym: ਗਿਰ (gir)
  2. north

Derived terms

  • ਪਹਾੜੀ (pahāṛī)
  • ਪਹਾੜੀਆ m (pahāṛīā, “highlander”)
  • ਪਹਾੜਨ f (pahāṛan, “highlander”)

Further reading

  • “ਪਹਾੜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.