ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زیاده (ziyāda), from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda). Compare Hindi ज़्यादा (zyādā).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪ.äː.d̪äː~zɪ.äː.d̪äː/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): [zjäː.d̪ä], [zäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒjäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒäː.d̪ä]
  • Rhymes: -äː
  • Hyphenation: ਜ਼ਿ‧ਆ‧ਦਾ

Adjective

ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ • (ziādā) (Shahmukhi spelling زیادہ)

  1. excessive, ample, abundant, plentiful
  2. more, surplus, additional, in excess

Synonyms
  • ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤੀ f (ziādātī, “excess”)

Further reading
  • “ਜਿਆਦਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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