ਮਦਦ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਮਦਤ (madat) — colloquial

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مدد (madad), from Arabic مَدَد (madad). Compare Hindi मदद (madad).

Noun

ਮਦਦ • (madad) f (Shahmukhi spelling مدد)

1. help, aid, assistance
2. succour, relief
3. support

Related terms

• ਮਦਦਗਾਰ m (madadgār, “helper”)

Further reading

• “ਮਦਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024