ਗੁਝਾ
Old Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 (gujjha), from Sanskrit गुह्य (gúhya). Compare Old Gujarati गूझ (gūjha), गोझ (gojha), Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘕 (guja).
Adjective
ਗੁਝਾ (gujhā /gujjhā/)
- hidden, secret
Descendants
- Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi: ਗੁੱਝ (gujjha), ਗੁੱਝਾ (gujjhā)
- Shahmukhi: گُجّھ (gujjh), گُجّھا (gujjhā)
Further reading
- Christopher Shackle (2011) A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 100.
- “ਗੁਝਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2021.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “gúhya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 226