ਭਾਗ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit भाग (bhāga).

Noun

ਭਾਗ • (bhāg) m (Shahmukhi spelling بھاگ)

  1. part, section, portion, fraction, segment, division
  2. share, contribution
  3. fate, fortune, destiny, luck
    Synonyms: ਕਰਮ (karam), ਕ਼ਿਸਮਤ (qismat)

Derived terms

  • ਵਡਭਾਗ m (vaḍbhāg, “good luck”)
  • ਭਾਗਸ਼ਾਲੀ (bhāgśālī, “fortunate”, adjective)
  • ਭਾਗਹੀਣ (bhāghīṇ, “unfortunate”, adjective)
  • ਭਾਗਵਾਦ m (bhāgvād, “fatalism”)
  • ਭਗਵਦ‌ ਗੀਤਾ f (bhagvada‌ gītā, “Bhagavad Gita”)

Further reading

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