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Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).
Pronunciation
Noun
پُوجا • (pūjā) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਪੂਜਾ)
- (religion, polytheism) worship; offering
- (Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.
- (figuratively) love; affection
Declension
References
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “پُوجا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
- “پُوجا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
Urdu
Pronunciation
Noun
پُوجا • (pūjā) f (Hindi spelling पूजा)
- (religion, polytheism) worship
لوگ میری آگ جیسے جذبے کی پوجا کرتے ہیں- log merī āg jaise jazbe kī pūjā karte ha͠i
- People worship my fiery spirit
- Synonym: عِبادت (‘ibādat) (monotheism)
- (Hinduism) puja, a Hindu ritual offered to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests.
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