ਇੱਜ਼ਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عزت ('izzat), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza). Compare Hindi इज़्ज़त (izzat).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

ਇੱਜ਼ਤ • (izzat) f (Shahmukhi spelling عزت)

1. honour, respect, self-respect, dignity, regard, reference, esteem, prestige, respectability

Synonyms

• ਨੱਕ (nakka, literally “nose”)

Derived terms

• ਇੱਜ਼ਤਦਾਰ (izzatdār, “respectable”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਇੱਜ਼ਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025