ਸਾਂਗ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit *समाङ्ग (*samāṅga), fromसम (samá) +‎ अङ्ग (áṅga).

Noun

ਸਾਂਗ • (sāṅg) m (Shahmukhi spelling سوانگ)

  1. mimicry, imitation
  2. disguise, masquerade, fancy dress
  3. folk drama
Derived terms
  • ਸਾਂਗ ਲਾਉਣਾ (sāṅg lāuṇā, “mimic”, verb)
  • ਸਾਂਗੀ m (sāṅgī, “mimic”)

Etymology 2

Noun

ਸਾਂਗ • (sāṅg) f (Shahmukhi spelling سوانگ)

  1. spear
    Synonym: ਬਰਛਾ (barchā)

Further reading

  • “ਸਾਂਗ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸਾਂਗ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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