ਪਹਾੜ

Punjabi

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit पाषाण (pāṣāṇa)?
Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟 (*pāhāḍa)
Punjabi ਪਹਾੜ

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀧𑀸𑀳𑀸𑀟 (*pāhāḍa), possibly from Sanskrit पाषाण (pāṣāṇa). 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, 2026
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