ਬਿਜਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit विद्युल्लता (vidyullatā, “forked lightning”).

Noun

ਬਿਜਲੀ • (bijlī) m (Shahmukhi spelling بجلی)

  1. lightning
  2. electricity

Derived terms

  • ਆਸਮਾਨੀ ਬਿਜਲੀ f (āsamānī bijlī, “atmospheric lightning”)
  • ਪਣ ਬਿਜਲੀ f (paṇ bijlī, “hydroelectricity”)
  • ਬਿਜਲਾਣੂ m (bijlāṇū, “electron”)

Further reading

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