ਭਾਗ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भाग (bhāga).

Noun

ਭਾਗ • (bhāg) m (Shahmukhi spelling بھاگ)

1. part, section, portion, fraction, segment, division
2. share, contribution
3. fate, fortune, destiny, luck

   Synonyms: ਕਰਮ (karam), ਕ਼ਿਸਮਤ (qismat)

Derived terms

• ਵਡਭਾਗ m (vaḍbhāg, “good luck”)
• ਭਾਗਸ਼ਾਲੀ (bhāgśālī, “fortunate”, adjective)
• ਭਾਗਹੀਣ (bhāghīṇ, “unfortunate”, adjective)
• ਭਾਗਵਾਦ m (bhāgvād, “fatalism”)

Related terms

• ਭਗਵਦ‌ ਗੀਤਾ f (bhagvada‌ gītā, “Bhagavad Gita”)

Further reading

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