ਆਫ਼ਤਾਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفتاب (āftāb), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾptʾb /⁠āftāb⁠/, “sunshine”). Compare Hindi आफ़ताब (āftāb).

Noun

ਆਫ਼ਤਾਬ • (āfatāb) m (Shahmukhi spelling آفتاب)

1. sun

Synonyms

• ਸੂਰਜ (sūraj)

Further reading

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