ਦੀਰਘ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीर्घ (dīrgha, “long”). Doublet of ਡੂੰਘਾ (ḍūṅghā), a popular development.

Adjective

ਦੀਰਘ • (dīragh) (Shahmukhi spelling دیرگھ)

1. long

   Synonym: ਲੰਮਾ (lammā)

2. wide

   Synonym: ਚੌੜਾ (cauṛā)

3. big

   Synonym: ਵੱਡਾ (vaḍḍā)

4. serious

Further reading

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