ਦੁਨੀਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā). Compare Hindi दुनिया (duniyā).

Noun

ਦੁਨੀਆ • (dunīā) f (Shahmukhi spelling دُنیا)

  1. world
    • Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 717:
      ਇਹ ਜੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਿਹਰੁ ਮੇਲਾ ਦਸਤਗੀਰੀ ਨਾਹਿ
      eh jo dunīā sahar melā dastgīrī nāhe
      This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand.

References
  • “ਦੁਨੀਆ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਦੁਨੀਆ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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