ਬਾਜ਼
bāz
The Punjabi word for eagle is ਬਾਜ਼ (bāz).
ਬਾਜ਼ is a noun used to refer to any of the large carnivorous birds belonging to the family Accipitridae.
Meaning: any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bāz.
Did you know?
- The word ਬਾਜ਼ is central to the imagery of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, who is frequently depicted with a hawk or eagle on his wrist.
- Although ਬਾਜ਼ is the common word for 'eagle', it actually entered Punjabi from Classical Persian rather than being an indigenous Indo-Aryan word.
- While ਬਾਜ਼ is used for 'eagle', in common Punjabi usage it frequently refers to hawks and falcons as well.
Examples in context
- ਉਹ ਬਾਜ਼ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ ਹੈ।oha bāza bahuta tēza hai.That eagle is very fast.
- ਮੈਂ ਬਾਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਦੇਖਿਆ।maiā bāza nū dēkhi'ā.I saw an eagle.
Example conversation
Kiran and Harman are looking at a bird through binoculars in a park.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਰਮਨ, ਦੇਖੋ! ਉੱਥੇ ਇੱਕ ਬਾਜ਼ ਹੈ!haramana, dēkhō! uthē ik bāza hai!Harman, look! There is an eagle there!
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਡਾ ਬਾਜ਼ ਹੈ।hā'n, iha bahuta vaḍḍā bāza hai.Yes, it is a very large eagle.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਕੀ ਇਹ ਬਾਜ਼ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ?kī iha bāza śikāra kara rihā hai?Is that eagle hunting?
- ਹਰਮਨ Hermanਨਹੀਂ, ਇਹ ਸਿਰਫ਼ ਉੱਡ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।nahī'n, iha sirafa uḍa rihā hai.No, it is just flying.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਬਾਜ਼, CC BY-SA 4.0.
