ਬਰਾਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit वरयात्रा (varayātrā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /bə.ɾäːt̪ᵊ/
• Hyphenation: ਬ‧ਰਾਤ

Noun

ਬਰਾਤ • (barāt) f (Shahmukhi spelling برات)

1. baraat (wedding procession)

   Synonym: ਜੰਞ (jãñ)

2. luck, destiny station (in life)

Derived terms

• ਬਰਾਤੀ m (barātī, “member of the wedding party”)

Further reading

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