ਰੋਜਾ

See also: ਰੋਜ਼ and ਰੋਜ਼ਾ

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