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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀟𑀺𑀗𑁆𑀕 (*ḍiṅga). Cognate with Saraiki ݙِن٘گا (ḏiṉgā) and Sindhi ڏِن٘گو (ḏingo) / ڏِنگُ (ḏingu).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ڈِن٘گا • (ḍiṉgā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਡਿੰਗਾ)
- bent; curved
- Synonyms: وِن٘گا (viṉgā), ٹیڈھا (ṭeḍhā)
- Antonym: سِدّھا (siddhā)
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Further reading
- Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “ڈِنگا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
- “ਡਿੰਗਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dagga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 310