ਖਾੜੀ
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Punjabi[edit]
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