ਮਰੀਜ਼

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مریض (marīz), from Arabic مَرِيض (marīḍ, “sick, ill”). Compare Hindi मरीज़ (marīz).

Noun

ਮਰੀਜ਼ • (marīz) m (Shahmukhi spelling مریض)

1. patient, sick person

Related terms

• ਮਰਜ਼ f (maraz, “illness”)

Further reading

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