ਜਗ੍ਹਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جایگاه (jāygāh), جاگه (jāgah). Compare Hindi जगह (jagah).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə˦.ɡäː/

Noun

ਜਗ੍ਹਾ • (jag-hā) f (Shahmukhi spelling جگہ)

1. place, spot, location, locality
2. room, residence, house, dwelling
3. post, position, stead, situation, station, office

Adverb

ਜਗ੍ਹਾ • (jag-hā) (Shahmukhi spelling جگہ)

1. instead of, in place of.

Further reading

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