ਜਿਦ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜ਼ਿਦ (zid)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضد (zidd), from Arabic ضِدّ (ḍidd).

Noun

ਜਿਦ • (jid) f (Shahmukhi spelling ضد)

1. rivalry, contention
2. insistence, persistence, stubbornness, doggedness, obstinancy, obduracy

   Synonyms: ਇਸਰਾਰ (isarār), ਹਠ (haṭh)

Derived terms

• ਜਿਦਣਾ (jidṇā, “compete”, verb)

Further reading

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