ਭਾਫ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वाष्प (vāṣpa). Doublet of ਵਾਸ਼ਪ (vāśap), a tatsama.

Noun

ਭਾਫ • (bhāph) f (Shahmukhi spelling بھاف)

  1. steam, vapour, fumes
  2. (figurative) pent-up feelings

Derived terms

  • ਭਾਫ ਕੱਢਣੀ (bhāph kaḍḍhaṇī, “blow off steam”, verb)
  • ਭਾਫ ਦਾ ਇੰਜਨ m (bhāph dā iñjan, “steam engine”)

Further reading

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