ਗੱਦਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian غدار (ġaddâr), from Arabic غَدَّار (ḡaddār, “traitor, swindler”).

Noun

ਗੱਦਾਰ • (gaddār) m (Shahmukhi spelling غدار)

1. traitor

Related terms

• ਗੱਦਾਰਾਨਾ (gaddārānā, “traitorous”, adjective)
• ਗੱਦਾਰੀ f (gaddārī, “treason”)
• ਗਦਰ m (gadar, “mutiny”)

Further reading

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