ਰਾਈ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀆 (rāiā), from Sanskrit राजिका (rājikā).

Noun

ਰਾਈ • (rāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling رائی)

1. mustard (plant)
2. mustard (seed)

Derived terms

• ਰਾਈ ਦਾ ਪਹਾੜ ਬਣਾਉਣਾ (rāī dā pahāṛ baṇāuṇā, “to make a mountain out of a molehill”)

Further reading

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