ਖਾੜੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀔𑀸𑀟 (*khāḍa). Cognate with Hindi खाड़ी (khāṛī), Gujarati ખાડી (khāḍī), Bengali খাঁড়ি (khãṛi).

Noun

ਖਾੜੀ • (khāṛī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھاڑی)

1. (geography) bay, gulf

Derived terms

• ਫ਼ਾਰਸ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (fāras dī khāṛī, “Persian Gulf”)
• ਬੰਗਾਲ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (baṅgāl dī khāṛī, “Bay of Bengal”)
• ਮੈਕਸੀਕੋ ਦੀ ਖਾੜੀ f (maiksīko dī khāṛī, “Gulf of Mexico”)

Further reading

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