ਗੁਝਾ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 (gujjha), from Sanskrit गुह्य (gúhya). Compare Old Gujarati गूझ (gūjha), गोझ (gojha), Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘕 (guja).

Adjective

ਗੁਝਾ (gujhā /gujjhā/)

1. hidden, secret

Descendants

• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਗੁੱਝ (gujjha), ਗੁੱਝਾ (gujjhā)

  Shahmukhi script: گُجّھ (gujjh), گُجّھا (gujjhā)

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਗੁਝਾ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 100.
• “ਗੁਝਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gúhya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 226