Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit वाद (vāda, “dispute”).
Noun
ਵਾਦ • (vād) m
- controversy, discussion, debate, dispute
- -ਵਾਦ (-vād, “-ism”, suffix)
- ਵਾਦਗ੍ਰਸਤ (vādgrasat, “controversial”, adjective)
- ਵਾਦੀ (vādī, “disputatious”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਵਾਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025