ਬਲਿਹਾਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit बलि (bali, “offering”)

Adjective

ਬਲਿਹਾਰ • (balihār) (Shahmukhi spelling بَلِہار)

1. sacrifice

   Synonym: ਕ਼ੁਰਬਾਨ (qurbān) – sacrifice

Related terms

• ਬਲਿਹਾਰੀ (balihārī, “sacrifice”, verb)

References

• “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
• “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• “ਬਲਿਹਾਰ”, in Mahan Kosh [ਮਹਾਨ ਕੋਸ਼] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Languages Department of Punjab, 2024