ਬਲਿਹਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit बलि (bali, “offering”)

Adjective

ਬਲਿਹਾਰ • (balihār) (Shahmukhi spelling بَلِہار)

  1. sacrifice
    Synonym: ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ (qurbān) – sacrifice
  • ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ (balihārī, “sacrifice”, verb)

References

  • “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
  • “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Mahan Kosh [ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Languages Department of Punjab, 2025
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