ਸਾਂਗ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit *समाङ्ग (samāṅga), fromसम (samá) +‎ अङ्ग (áṅga).

Noun

ਸਾਂਗ • (sāṅg) m (Shahmukhi spelling سوانگ)

1. mimicry, imitation
2. disguise, masquerade, fancy dress
3. folk drama

Derived terms

• ਸਾਂਗ ਲਾਉਣਾ (sāṅg lāuṇā, “mimic”, verb)
• ਸਾਂਗੀ m (sāṅgī, “mimic”)

Etymology 2

Noun

ਸਾਂਗ • (sāṅg) f (Shahmukhi spelling سوانگ)

1. spear

   Synonym: ਬਰਛਾ (barchā)

Further reading

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