ਜੂਆ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit द्यूत (dyūta).

Noun

ਜੂਆ • (jūā) m

1. game of chance, gambling
2. (figurative) gamble, grave risk

Derived terms

• ਜੂਆ ਖੇਡਣਾ (jūā kheḍṇā, “gamble”, verb)
• ਜੂਆਖਾਨਾ m (jūākhānā, “gambling den”)
• ਜੂਏਬਾਜ਼ m (jūēbāz, “gambler”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਜੂਆ • (jūā) m

1. Alternative form of ਜੂਲ਼ਾ (jūḷā, “yoke”)

Further reading

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