ਪੂਜਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /puː.d͡ʒäː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

ਪੂਜਾ • (pūjā) f (Shahmukhi spelling پوجا)

(religion, polytheism) worship; offering
(Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.
(figuratively) love; affection

Derived terms

ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸਥਾਨ m (pūjā asathān, “place of worship”)

References

Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “پُوجا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
“ਪੂਜਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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