ਬਰਾਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit वरयात्रा (varayātrā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /bə.ɾäːt̪ᵊ/
Hyphenation: ਬ‧ਰਾਤ

Noun

ਬਰਾਤ • (barāt) f (Shahmukhi spelling برات)

baraat (wedding procession)
Synonym: ਜੰਞ (jãñ)
luck, destiny station (in life)

Derived terms

ਬਰਾਤੀ m (barātī, “member of the wedding party”)

Further reading

“ਬਰਾਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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