ਮਾਦਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian ماده‎ (mâda).

Adjective

ਮਾਦਾ • (mādā) (Shahmukhi spelling ماده‎)

  1. female, feminine

Noun

ਮਾਦਾ • (mādā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ماده‎)

  1. female
    Synonyms: ਔਰਤ (aurat), ਤੀਵੀਂ (tīvī̃), ਜ਼ਨਾਨੀ (zanānī)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian ماده‎ (mâdda), from Arabic مَادَّة‎ (mādda).

Noun

ਮਾਦਾ • (mādā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ماده‎)

  1. matter, material, substance
  2. pith
  3. pus
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • ਮਾਦਾਪ੍ਰਸਤ (mādāprsat, “materialistic”, adjective)

Further reading
  • “ਮਾਦਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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