ਬਾਘ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀕𑁆𑀖 (vaggha)) (compare Hindi बाघ (bāgh)), from Sanskrit व्याघ्र (vyāghra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wy(H)āgʰrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wy(H)āgʰrás.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bɑ́ːɡ/
  • Transcription: bā́g

Noun[edit]

ਬਾਘ (bāghm (feminine ਬਾਘਣੀ, Shahmukhi spelling باگھ)

  1. tiger

Further reading[edit]

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