ਬੁੱਧੀ
Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi, “intelligence”), from the root बुध् (budh, “awaken”).
Noun
ਬੁੱਧੀ • (buddhī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بدھی)
- intelligence, intellect, reason
Derived terms
- ਬੁੱਧੀਜੀਵੀ m (buddhījīvī, “intellectual”)
- ਬੁੱਧੀਮਾਨ (buddhīmān, “intelligent”, adjective)
- ਬੁੱਧੀਹੀਨ (buddhīhīn, “unintelligent”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਬੁੱਧੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023