ਰੱਖਿਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਰੱਖ- (rakkha-, “protect”) +‎ -ਇਆ (-iā)

Noun

ਰੱਖਿਆ • (rakkhiā) f

1. protection, safety, defence, security

Synonyms

• (safety): ਸਲਾਮਤੀ (salāmtī)

Derived terms

• ਰੱਖਿਆ ਮੰਤਰਾਲਾ m (rakkhiā mantrālā, “ministry of defence”)

Related terms

• ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ f (surakkhiā, “security”)

Further reading

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