ਤੇਜ਼

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਤੇਜ (tej) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian تیز (tēz). Compare Hindi तेज़ (tez).

Adjective

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)

  1. sharp
  2. (depending on context) fast, rapid, clever, hot, fiery
  • ਤੇਜਾਬ m (tejāb, “acid”)
  • ਤੇਜ਼ੀ f (tezī, “swiftness”)

Adverb

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez)

  1. fast, swiftly

Noun

ਤੇਜ਼ • (tez) m (Shahmukhi spelling تیز)

  1. glory, eminence, fame, renown
  2. splendor, luster, glitter, radiance, effulgence, brightness

Further reading

  • “ਤੇਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਤੇਜ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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