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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دریا (daryā). Compare Hindi दर्या (daryā).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਦਰਿਆ • (dariā) m (Shahmukhi spelling دریا)
- (geography) river
- Synonym: ਨਦੀ (nadī)
- ਦਰਿਆਈ (dariāī, “riverine”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਦਰਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024