ਸੁਆਦ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਸਵਾਦ (swād)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वाद (svāda).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): /sʊɑ̈ːd̪ᵊ/
• (Other) IPA^(key): /soɑ̈ːd̪/, /swɑ̈ːd̪/, /sʋɑ̈ːd̪/, /səʋɑ̈ːd̪/, /sowɑ̈ːd̪/, /səwɑ̈ːd̪/

Adjective

ਸੁਆਦ • (suād) (Shahmukhi spelling سواد)

1. sweet
2. tasty

Usage notes

This adjective is not affected by number or gender.

ਬਿਸਕੁਟ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਹਨ।

biskuṭ bahut suād hana.

The biscuits are very tasty.

ਇਹ ਬਿਸਕੁਟ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਹੈ।

iha biskuṭ bahut suād ē.

This biscuits is very tasty.

Noun

ਸੁਆਦ • (suād) m (Shahmukhi spelling سواد)

1. taste, flavour
2. pleasure, enjoyment

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੁਆਦ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
• “ਸੁਆਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024