ਮਾਇਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit माया (māyā́).

Noun

ਮਾਇਆ • (māiā) f (Shahmukhi spelling مایہ)

1. starch, farina
2. wealth, riches, money
3. illusion, delusion
4. (Hinduism) maya

Derived terms

• ਮਾਇਆਵਾਦ m (māiāvād, “illusionism”)

Related terms

• ਮਾਇਕ (māika, “monetary”, adjective)

Further reading

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