ਰੋਜ਼ਾ

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Punjabi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian روزه (rōza). First attested as Old Punjabi ਰੋਜਾ (rojā). Compare Hindi रोज़ा (rozā).

Noun[edit]

ਰੋਜ਼ਾ (rozām (Shahmukhi spelling روزہ)

  1. fast (abstinence from food)
    Synonyms: ਫ਼ਾਕਾ (fākā), ਵਰਤ (varat)
  2. (Islam) the fast during the month of Ramadan

References[edit]

  • ਰੋਜ਼ਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024, page ਰੋਜਾ
  • ਰੋਜ਼ਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024