Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Persian پری (pari).
ਪਰੀ • (parī) f (Shahmukhi spelling پری)
- peri, fairy, elf, nymph, sprite
- (figurative) very beautiful or graceful woman
Derived terms[edit]
- ਪਰੀ ਕਥਾ f (parī kathā, “fairy tale”)
- ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ ਪਰੀ f (śīś parī, “glasswing butterfly”)
Further reading[edit]
- “ਪਰੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
