ਗੱਡੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 (gaḍḍa), 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀻 (gaḍḍī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡəɖ.ɖiː/

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• Rhymes: -ɖːiː, -iː
• Hyphenation: ਗੱ‧ਡੀ

Noun

ਗੱਡੀ • (gaḍḍī) f (Shahmukhi spelling گڈّی)

1. cart, carriage, coach
2. car, automobile

   Synonym: ਕਾਰ (kār)

3. train

   Synonym: ਰੇਲ ਗੱਡੀ (rel gaḍḍī)

4. any vehicle

   Synonyms: ਸਵਾਰੀ (savārī), ਵਾਹਨ (vāhan)

Declension

Declension of ਗੱਡੀ

	singular	plural
direct	ਗੱਡੀ (gaḍḍī)	ਗੱਡੀਆਂ (gaḍḍīā̃)
oblique	ਗੱਡੀ (gaḍḍī)	ਗੱਡੀਆਂ (gaḍḍīā̃)
vocative	ਗੱਡੀਏ (gaḍḍīē)	ਗੱਡੀਓ (gaḍḍīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

Derived terms

• ਗੱਡੀਵਾਨ m (gaḍḍīvān, “coachman”)
• ਬੈਲ ਗੱਡੀ f (bail gaḍḍī, “bullock cart”)

Related terms

• ਗੱਡਾ m (gaḍḍā, “bullock cart”)

Further reading

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