ਬਾਜ਼

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਬਾਜ (bāj)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian باز (bâz). Compare Hindi बाज़ (bāz).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ • (bāz) m (Shahmukhi spelling باز)

  1. hawk, falcon
  2. A tapering stick used to roll up a beard.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian باز (bâz), stem of the verb باختن (bâxtan, “to play”).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ • (bāz) m (Shahmukhi spelling باز)

  1. player (generally in compounds)
Derived terms
  • ਜੂਏਬਾਜ਼ m (jūēbāz, “gambler”)

Further reading
  • “ਬਾਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬਾਜ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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