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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वाद (svāda).
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA(key): /sʊɑ̈ːd̪ᵊ/
- (Other) IPA(key): /soɑ̈ːd̪/, /swɑ̈ːd̪/, /sʋɑ̈ːd̪/, /səʋɑ̈ːd̪/, /sowɑ̈ːd̪/, /səwɑ̈ːd̪/
Adjective
ਸੁਆਦ • (suād) (Shahmukhi spelling سواد)
- sweet
- tasty
Usage notes
This adjective is not affected by number or gender.
ਬਿਸਕੁਟ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਹਨ।- biskuṭ bahut suād hana.
- The biscuits are very tasty.
ਇਹ ਬਿਸਕੁਟ ਬਹੁਤ ਸੁਆਦ ਹੈ।- iha biskuṭ bahut suād ē.
- This biscuits is very tasty.
Noun
ਸੁਆਦ • (suād) m (Shahmukhi spelling سواد)
- taste, flavour
- pleasure, enjoyment
References
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸੁਆਦ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
- “ਸੁਆਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025