ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Punjabi ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ (bājīgaru), from Classical Persian بازیگر (bâzîgar).
Noun
ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ • (bāzīgar) m (feminine ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰਨੀ, Shahmukhi spelling بازیگر)
- acrobat, gymnast
- Bazigar (an ethnic group and scheduled caste of Northern India)
Synonyms
- (caste): (Punjab) ਗਵਾਰ (gavār), ਗੌਰ (gaur)
Derived terms
- ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰੀ f (bāzīgrī, “gymnastics”)
Further reading
- “ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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