ਪੂਜਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /puː.d͡ʒäː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

ਪੂਜਾ • (pūjā) f (Shahmukhi spelling پوجا)

1. (religion, polytheism) worship; offering
2. (Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.
3. (figuratively) love; affection

Derived terms

• ਪੂਜਾ ਅਸਥਾਨ m (pūjā asathān, “place of worship”)

References

• Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “پُوجا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
• “ਪੂਜਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024