ਹਵਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਵਾ (vā)
• ਬਾ (bā) — dialectal, rare

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هوا (hawā) from Arabic هَوَاء (hawāʔ, “air”). Compare Hindi हवा (havā, “air”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦə̀ʋä̌ː]

Noun

ਹਵਾ • (havā) f (Shahmukhi spelling ہوا)

1. air
2. wind

Synonyms

• ਪੌਣ (pauṇ)

Derived terms

• ਹਵਾਈ (havāī, “aerial”, adjective)

Further reading

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