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ਦੋਜਕੁ

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Old Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دوزخ (dōzax), from Middle Persian 𐭣𐭥𐭱𐭧𐭥𐭩 (dwšḥwy /⁠dušox⁠/). Compare Old Hindi दोजग (dojaga).

Noun

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ਦੋਜਕੁ (dojakum

  1. hell

Descendants

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  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਦੋਜ਼ਖ਼ (dozax)
    Shahmukhi script: دوزَخ (dozax)

Further reading

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  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਦੋਜਕੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 159
  • ਦੋਜਕੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024