ਉਕਾਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

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Arabic عُقَاب (ʕuqāb)bor.

Classical Persian عُقَاب (uqāb)bor.

Punjabi ਉਕਾਬ

Borrowed from Classical Persian عُقَاب (uqāb), borrowed from Arabic عُقَاب (ʕuqāb).

Noun

ਉਕਾਬ • (ukāb) m (Shahmukhi spelling عقاب)

1. eagle
2. raptor, bird of prey

Related terms

• ਉਕਾਬੀ (ukābī, “aquiline”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਉਕਾਬ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026