ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ (bājīgaru), from Classical Persian بازیگر (bâzîgar).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ • (bāzīgar) m (feminine ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰਨੀ, Shahmukhi spelling بازیگر)

1. acrobat, gymnast
2. Bazigar (an ethnic group and scheduled caste of Northern India)

Synonyms

• (caste): (Punjab) ਗਵਾਰ (gavār), ਗੌਰ (gaur)

Derived terms

• ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰੀ f (bāzīgrī, “gymnastics”)

Further reading

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