ਪਰੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian پری (pari).

Noun

ਪਰੀ • (parī) f (Shahmukhi spelling پری)

1. peri, fairy, elf, nymph, sprite
2. (figurative) very beautiful or graceful woman

Derived terms

• ਪਰੀ ਕਥਾ f (parī kathā, “fairy tale”)
• ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ ਪਰੀ f (śīś parī, “glasswing butterfly”)

Further reading

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