ਟਿੱਡਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਟਿੱਡ (ṭiḍḍa)

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*triḍḍa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਟਿੱਡਾ • (ṭiḍḍā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ٹِڈّا)

1. grasshopper
2. (slang) shorty

Derived terms

• ਟਿੱਡੀ f (ṭiḍḍī, “locust”)

Further reading

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