ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਜਿਆਦਾ (jiādā) (nuqtaless form)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian زيادة (zyâda), from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda).
Adjective
ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ • (ziādā) (Shahmukhi spelling زياده)
- excessive, ample, abundant, plentiful
- more, surplus, additional, in excess
Synonyms
- (all senses): ਅਧਿਕ (adhik)
- (more): ਵੱਧ (vaddha)
Related terms
- ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤੀ f (ziādātī, “excess”)
Further reading
- “ਜਿਆਦਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023