ਸ਼ਹੀਦ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَهِيد (šahīd), literally "witness".

Noun

ਸ਼ਹੀਦ (śahīdm (Shahmukhi spelling شہید)

  1. martyr, sacrificed
    • Bhai Gurdas, translation by Dr Jodh Singh, Varan Bhai Gurdas, page 3:
      ਮੁਰਦਾ ਹੋਇ ਮੁਰੀਦ ਨ ਗਲੀਂ ਹੋਵਣਾ ਸਾਬਰ ਸਿਦਕਿ ਸਹੀਦੁ ਭਰਮ ਭਉ ਖੋਵਣਾ
      murdā hoe murīd na galī̃ hovṇā sābar sidak shahīd bharam bhau khovṇā
      Only by becoming dead in life, i.e. totally detached, and not through mere verbal jargon one can become a true disciple. One could be such a person only after getting sacrificed for truth and contentment and by eschewing delusions and fears.

Proper noun

ਸ਼ਹੀਦ (śahīdm (Shahmukhi spelling شہید)

  1. shaheed (a title)

References

  • ਸ਼ਹੀਦ”, in Punjabipedia (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024