ਪੂਰਬੀਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਪੂਰਬੀ (pūrbī, “eastern”) +‎ -ਆ (-ā)

Noun

ਪੂਰਬੀਆ • (pūrbīā) m (feminine ਪੂਰਬਣ)

1. easterner; a native of states east of Punjab, especially Bihar and Uttar Pradesh

Further reading

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