ਰੱਬ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رب (rabb), from Arabic رَبّ (rabb). Compare Hindi रब (rab).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɾəb.bə̆/, [ɾɐbˑə̆]

Proper noun

ਰੱਬ • (rabba) m (Shahmukhi spelling رب)

1. God

   Synonyms: ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ (vāhigurū), ਅੱਲਾਹ (allāh)

   ਰੱਬ ਰਾਖਾ

   rabba rākhā

   God protector.

References

• “ਰੱਬ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰੱਬ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.