ਰੱਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رب (rabb), from Arabic رَبّ (rabb). Compare Hindi रब (rab).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ਰੱਬ • (rabba) m (Shahmukhi spelling رب)

  1. God; Lord
    Synonyms: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ (vāhigurū), ਅੱਲਾਹ (allāh)
    ਰੱਬ ਰਾਖਾ
    rabba rākhā
    Goodbye.
    (literally, “God protector.”)

References

  • “ਰੱਬ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਰੱਬ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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