Alternative forms
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Etymology
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Borrowed from Classical Persian تیز (tēz). Compare Hindi तेज़ (tez).
Adjective
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ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)
- sharp
- (depending on context) fast, rapid, clever, hot, fiery
Related terms
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- ਤੇਜਾਬ m (tejāb, “acid”)
- ਤੇਜ਼ੀ f (tezī, “swiftness”)
ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez)
- fast, swiftly
ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)
- glory, eminence, fame, renown
- splendor, luster, glitter, radiance, effulgence, brightness
Further reading
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- “ਤੇਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਤੇਜ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.