ਗਿੱਧ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਗਿਰਝ (girajh)

Etymology

From Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛdhra).

Noun

ਗਿੱਧ • (giddha) m

1. vulture

Derived terms

• ਚਿੱਟੀ ਗਿੱਧ m (ciṭṭī giddha, “Egyptian vulture”)

Further reading

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