ਹਿਮਾਇਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حمایت (himâyat), from Arabic حِمَايَة (ḥimāya).

Noun

ਹਿਮਾਇਤ • (himāita) f (Shahmukhi spelling حمایت)

1. support, backing, help, aid

Related terms

• ਹਿਮਾਇਤੀ m (himāitī, “supporter”)

Further reading

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