ਖਾੜੀ
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Punjabi
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Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀸𑀟 (*khāḍa). Cognate with Hindi खाड़ी (khāṛī), Gujarati ખાડી (khāḍī), Bengali খাঁড়ি (khãṛi).
Noun
[edit]ਖਾੜੀ • (khāṛī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھاڑی)
Derived terms
[edit]- ਫ਼ਾਰਸ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (fāras dī khāṛī, “Persian Gulf”)
- ਬੰਗਾਲ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (baṅgāl dī khāṛī, “Bay of Bengal”)
- ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (maiksīko dī khāṛī, “Gulf of Mexico”)
Further reading
[edit]- “ਖਾੜੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024