ਬੁਨਿਆਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بنیاد (bunyād). Compare Hindi बुनियाद (buniyād).

Noun

ਬੁਨਿਆਦ • (buniāda) f (Shahmukhi spelling بنیاد)

1. foundation, basis, origin, source

   Synonym: ਨੀਂਹ (nī̃h)

Derived terms

• ਬੁਨਿਆਦਵਾਦ m (buniādavād, “fundamentalism”)

Related terms

• ਬੁਨਿਆਦੀ (buniādī, “fundamental”, adjective)

Further reading

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