ਬਾਜ਼

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਬਾਜ (bāj)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian باز (bâz). Compare Hindi बाज़ (bāz).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ • (bāz) m (Shahmukhi spelling باز)

1. hawk, falcon
2. A tapering stick used to roll up a beard.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian باز (bâz), stem of the verb باختن (bâxtan, “to play”).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ • (bāz) m (Shahmukhi spelling باز)

1. player (generally in compounds)

Derived terms

• ਜੂਏਬਾਜ਼ m (jūēbāz, “gambler”)

Related terms

• ਬਾਜ਼ੀ f (bāzī, “game”)

Further reading

• “ਬਾਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬਾਜ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.