ਬਾਜ਼ੀ
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Punjabi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ਬਾਜੀ (bājī) (nuqtaless)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian بازی (bāzī, “game”). Compare Hindi बाज़ी (bāzī).
Noun
[edit]ਬਾਜ਼ੀ • (bāzī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بازی)
- game, play
- forfeit
- stake, wager
- somersault, any acrobatic feat
- acrobatics, gymnastics
Synonyms
[edit]- (wager): ਸ਼ਰਤ (śarat)
Derived terms
[edit]- ਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਤੇ ਲਾਉਣਾ (bāzī te lāuṇā, “wager”, verb)
Related terms
[edit]- ਆਤਸ਼ਬਾਜ਼ੀ f (ātaśbāzī, “fireworks”)
- ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ m (bāzīgar, “acrobat”)
- ਪਤੰਗਬਾਜ਼ੀ f (pataṅgbāzī, “kite-flying”)
Further reading
[edit]- “ਬਾਜ਼ੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024