ਦਹੇਜ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جهیز (jahīz), from Arabic جِهَاز (jihāz). Influenced by ਦਾਜ (dāj), from Sanskrit. Compare Hindi दहेज़ (dahez).

Noun

ਦਹੇਜ • (dahej) m (Shahmukhi spelling دہيز)

  1. dowry
    Synonym: ਦਾਹ (dāh)

Further reading

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