ਦਾੜੀ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀠𑀺𑀆 (dāḍhiā), from Sanskrit दाढिका (dāḍhikā). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘟𑘰𑘛𑘲 (dāḍhī).

Noun

ਦਾੜੀ (dāṛī /dāṛhī/) f (Shahmukhi دَاڑِی)

  1. beard
    • 1604, Guru Arjan, Ādi Granth ang 199:
      ਗਰੀਬਾ ਉਪਰਿ ਜਿ ਖਿੰਜੈ ਦਾੜੀ॥
      garībā upari ji khiñjai dāṛī.
      /garībā upari ji khiñjai dāṛhī./
      • 1972 translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
        The bearded emperor who struck down the poor.

Descendants
  • Punjabi: dāṛhī
    Gurmukhi script: ਦਾੜ੍ਹੀ
    Shahmukhi script: داڑھی

References
  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਦਾੜੀ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 153.
  • “ਦਾੜੀ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*dāṁṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 358
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