ਦਰਿਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دریا (daryā). Compare Hindi दर्या (daryā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਦਰਿਆ • (dariā) m (Shahmukhi spelling دریا)

1. (geography) river

   Synonym: ਨਦੀ (nadī)

Related terms

• ਦਰਿਆਈ (dariāī, “riverine”, adjective)

Further reading

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