ਮਰੀਜ਼

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مریض (marīz), from Arabic مَرِيض (marīḍ, “sick, ill”). Compare Hindi मरीज़ (marīz).

Noun

ਮਰੀਜ਼ • (marīz) m (Shahmukhi spelling مریض)

  1. patient, sick person

Further reading

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