Punjabi edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

ਵਾਦੀ (vādīf (Shahmukhi spelling وادی)

  1. valley, vale
  2. (derogatory) habit

Further reading edit

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