ਜਿਦ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਜ਼ਿਦ (zid)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضد (zidd), from Arabic ضِدّ (ḍidd).

Noun

ਜਿਦ • (jid) f (Shahmukhi spelling ضد)

  1. rivalry, contention
  2. insistence, persistence, stubbornness, doggedness, obstinancy, obduracy
    Synonyms: ਇਸਰਾਰ (isarār), ਹਠ (haṭh)

Derived terms

  • ਜਿਦਣਾ (jidṇā, “compete”, verb)

Further reading

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