پوجا

Urdu

Pronunciation

  • IPA: [pud͡ʒa]

Noun

پوجا  (pūjā) f, Hindi spelling पूजा

  1. worship
    لوگ میری آگ جیسے جذبے کی پوجا کرتے ہیں
    Log merī āg jaise jazbe kī pūjā karte hãi
    People worship my fiery spirit.
  2. veneration
  3. ceremony of worship

Usage notes

Pūjā, as an act of worshipping a diety, refers only to the worship of Hindu dieties, idol adoration or to other pagan dieties. Urdu-speaking Muslims will only use pūjā either in the context of pagan-worship or in hyperbole (eg., I worship his talent!).

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Last modified on 19 February 2013, at 01:21