ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਬਾਜੀਗਰੁ (bājīgaru), from Classical Persian بازیگر (bâzîgar).

Noun

ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰ • (bāzīgar) m (feminine ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰਨੀ, Shahmukhi spelling بازیگر)

  1. acrobat, gymnast
  2. Bazigar (an ethnic group and scheduled caste of Northern India)

Synonyms

  • (caste): (Punjab) ਗਵਾਰ (gavār), ਗੌਰ (gaur)

Derived terms

  • ਬਾਜ਼ੀਗਰੀ f (bāzīgrī, “gymnastics”)

Further reading

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