ਭਾੜਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भाटक (bhāṭaka).

Noun

ਭਾੜਾ • (bhāṛā) m

1. fare, freightage, cartage (transportation charges)
2. incentive, stimulus, stimulant
3. (informal) bribe
4. (colloquial) multiplication table

   Synonym: ਪਹਾੜਾ (pahāṛā)

Derived terms

• ਭਾੜੇ ਦੇ ਟੱਟੂ m (bhāṛe de ṭaṭṭū, “hireling”)

Further reading

• “ਭਾੜਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025