ਖੁਦਾਈ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian خداۍ (xudâî). Equivalent to ਖੁਦਾ (khudā) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Alternative forms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) (Shahmukhi spelling خداۍ)

  1. divine, godly

Noun[edit]

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling خداۍ)

  1. power or manifestation of God
  2. creation, universe, cosmos, world

Etymology 2[edit]

From ਖੋਦਣਾ (khodṇā), variant form of ਖੋਤਣਾ (khotṇā, “to dig”).

Noun[edit]

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling خداۍ)

  1. digging, excavation
  2. carving, engraving

Further reading[edit]

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