ਸਫ਼ੈਦੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سفیدی (safêdî). Equivalent to ਸਫ਼ੈਦ (safaid) +‎ -ਈ (-ī).

Noun

ਸਫ਼ੈਦੀ • (safaidī) f (Shahmukhi spelling سفیدی)

  1. whiteness
  2. whitewash
    ਸਫ਼ੈਦੀ ਕਰਨੀ ― safaidī karnī ― to whitewash
  3. white (of an egg)

Further reading
  • “ਸਫ਼ੈਦੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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