ਯੱਗ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜੱਗ (jagga)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀬𑀕𑁆𑀕 (*yagga), from Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña).

Noun

ਯੱਗ • (yagga) m (Shahmukhi spelling یگّ)

1. (Hinduism) yajna (any ritual done in front of a sacred fire); sacrifice, oblation

Derived terms

• ਯੱਗ ਕੁੰਡ m (yagga kuṇḍ, “sacred firepit”)
• ਯੱਗਸ਼ਾਲਾ m (yaggaśālā, “altar”)

Further reading

• “ਯੱਗ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024