ਉਕਾਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عقاب ('uqâb), from Arabic عُقَاب (ʕuqāb).

Noun

ਉਕਾਬ • (ukāb) m (Shahmukhi spelling عقاب)

1. eagle
2. raptor, bird of prey

Related terms

• ਉਕਾਬੀ (ukābī, “aquiline”, adjective)

Further reading

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