ਦੁਨੀਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Arabic دُنْيَا (dunyā). Compare Hindi दुनिया (duniyā).

Noun

ਦੁਨੀਆ • (dunīā) f (Shahmukhi spelling دُنیا)

1. world
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Kabir, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 717:

     ਇਹ ਜੁ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਸਿਹਰੁ ਮੇਲਾ ਦਸਤਗੀਰੀ ਨਾਹਿ

     eh jo dunīā sahar melā dastgīrī nāhe

     This world is just a magic-show; no one will be holding your hand.

References

• “ਦੁਨੀਆ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਦੁਨੀਆ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.