ਜੱਗ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəɡ.ɡə̆/, [ˈd͡ʒɐɡ.ɡə̆]

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਜੱਗ • (jagga) m (Shahmukhi spelling جگّ)

1. Alternative form of ਜਗ (jag, “world”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਜੱਗ • (jagga) m (Shahmukhi spelling جگّ)

1. Alternative form of ਯੱਗ (yagga, “ritual sacrifice”)
2. public feast as an act of charity

Derived terms

• ਜੱਗ ਹਸਾਈ f (jagga hasāī, “public disgrace”)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from English jug.

Noun

ਜੱਗ • (jagga) m (Shahmukhi spelling جگّ)

1. jug

Further reading

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