ਬੁੱਧੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit बुद्धि (buddhi, “intelligence”), from the root बुध् (budh, “awaken”). . Cognate with Marathi बुद्धी (buddhī).

Noun

ਬੁੱਧੀ • (buddhī) f (Shahmukhi spelling بدھی)

  1. intelligence, intellect, reason

Derived terms

  • ਬਣਾਉਟੀ ਮਸ਼ੀਨੀ ਬੁੱਧੀ f (baṇāuṭī maśīnī buddhī, “artificial intelligence”)
  • ਬੁੱਧੀਜੀਵੀ m (buddhījīvī, “intellectual”)
  • ਬੁੱਧੀਮਾਨ (buddhīmān, “intelligent”, adjective)
  • ਬੁੱਧੀਹੀਨ (buddhīhīn, “unintelligent”, adjective)

Further reading

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