ਖੁਦਾਈ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian خدایی (xudāyī). Equivalent to ਖੁਦਾ (khudā) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ੁਦਾਈ (xudāī)

Adjective

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) (Shahmukhi spelling خدائی)

1. divine, godly

Noun

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling خدائی)

1. power or manifestation of God
2. creation, universe, cosmos, world

Etymology 2

From ਖੋਦਣਾ (khodṇā), variant form of ਖੋਤਣਾ (khotṇā, “to dig”).

Noun

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھدائی)

1. digging, excavation
2. carving, engraving

Further reading

• “ਖੁਦਾਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025