Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ਪੂਜਾ (pūjāf (Shahmukhi spelling پوجا)

  1. (religion, polytheism) worship; offering
  2. (Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.
  3. (figuratively) love; affection

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “پُوجا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
  • ਪੂਜਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024