ਮਰਜ਼

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرض (maraz), from Arabic مَرَض (maraḍ). Compare Hindi मरज़ (maraz).

Noun

ਮਰਜ਼ • (maraz) f (Shahmukhi spelling مرض)

1. disease, illness, ailment, malady

Related terms

• ਮਰੀਜ਼ f (marīz, “patient”)

Further reading

• “ਮਰਜ਼”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025