ਖੁਦਾਈ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian خدایی (xudāyī). Equivalent to ਖੁਦਾ (khudā) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Alternative forms

  • ਖ਼ੁਦਾਈ (xudāī)

Adjective

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) (Shahmukhi spelling خدائی)

  1. divine, godly

Noun

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling خدائی)

  1. power or manifestation of God
  2. creation, universe, cosmos, world

Etymology 2

From ਖੋਦਣਾ (khodṇā), variant form of ਖੋਤਣਾ (khotṇā, “to dig”).

Noun

ਖੁਦਾਈ • (khudāī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھدائی)

  1. digging, excavation
  2. carving, engraving

Further reading

  • “ਖੁਦਾਈ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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