ਪਛਵਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पश्चिम (paścima). Doublet of ਪੱਛਮ (paccham), a learned borrowing.

Noun

ਪਛਵਾ • (pachvā) f

1. west wind, westerly

   Synonym: ਪੱਛਮੀ ਪੌਣ (pacchamī pauṇ)

Further reading

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