ਰੋਜਾ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian روزه (roza). Compare Old Hindi रोजा (rojā).

Noun

ਰੋਜਾ (rojā) m

  1. (Islam) the Muslim fast of Ramadan

Descendants
  • Punjabi: rozā
    Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਜ਼ਾ
    Shahmukhi script: روزہ

Further reading
  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਰੋਜਾ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 256.
  • “ਰੋਜਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
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