ਵਾਦੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وادی (wādī), from Arabic وَادٍ (wādin). Compare Hindi वादी (vādī).

Noun

ਵਾਦੀ • (vādī) f (Shahmukhi spelling وادی)

1. valley, vale
2. (derogatory) habit

Further reading

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