ਬਰਾਤ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਵਰਾਤ (varāt)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वरयात्रा (varayātrā).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ਬਰਾਤ • (barāt) f (Shahmukhi spelling برات)

  1. baraat (wedding procession)
    Synonym: ਜੰਞ (jãñ)
  2. luck, destiny station (in life)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “varayātrā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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