ਕਾਇਦਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قاعده (qâ'ede), from Arabic قَاعِدَة (qāʕida). .

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਕਾਇਦਾ • (kāidā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قاعدہ)

1. rule, regulation, law

   Synonyms: ਨਿਯਮ (niyam), ਕਾਨੂੰਨ (kānūnn)

2. principle, tenet

   Synonym: ਅਸੂਲ (asūl)

3. usage, custom, established practice

   Synonyms: ਰੀਤ (rīt), ਦਸਤੂਰ (dastūr), ਨੇਮ (nem)

4. method, system

   Synonyms: ਤਰੀਕਾ (tarīkā), ਢੰਗ (ḍhaṅg)

5. primer (elementary textbook)

Related terms

• ਬੇਕਾਇਦਾ (bekāidā, “irregular”, adjective)

Further reading

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