ਜੱਟ

Punjabi

Etymology

Probably related to Sanskrit जर्तिक (jartika), a name of a tribe. Cognate with Hindi जाट (jāṭ).

Pronunciation
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Proper noun

ਜੱਟ • (jaṭṭa) m (Shahmukhi spelling جٹّ)

  1. Jatt (farming caste)

Derived terms
  • ਜੱਟ ਸਿੱਖ m (jaṭṭa sikkha)

Descendants
  • → Arabic: زط (zuṭṭ)

Noun

ਜੱਟ • (jaṭṭa) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling جٹّ)

  1. Jatt (member of the Jatt caste)

Further reading
  • “ਜੱਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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