ਤੇਜ਼

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਤੇਜ (tej) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تیز (tēz). Compare Hindi तेज़ (tez).

Adjective

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)

1. sharp
2. (depending on context) fast, rapid, clever, hot, fiery

Related terms

• ਤੇਜਾਬ m (tejāb, “acid”)
• ਤੇਜ਼ੀ f (tezī, “swiftness”)

Adverb

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez)

1. fast, swiftly

Noun

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)

1. glory, eminence, fame, renown
2. splendor, luster, glitter, radiance, effulgence, brightness

Further reading

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