ਘਾਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit घास (ghāsa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: kā̀ IPA^(key): /käː˨/
• Rhymes: -äː˨

Noun

ਘਾਹ • (ghāh) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھاہ)

1. grass, turf, herbage
2. hay, fodder
3. weeds

Derived terms

• ਘਾਹ ਦੇ ਮੈਦਾਨ m (ghāh de maidān, “grassland”)
• ਘਾਹੀ m (ghāhī, “grasscutter”)

Further reading

• “ਘਾਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਘਾਹ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.