ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਿਆਦਾ (jiādā) (nuqtaless form)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زیاده (ziyāda), from Arabic زِيَادَة (ziyāda). Compare Hindi ज़्यादा (zyādā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪ.äː.d̪äː~zɪ.äː.d̪äː/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): [zjäː.d̪ä], [zäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒjäː.d̪ä], [d͡ʒäː.d̪ä]
• Rhymes: -äː
• Hyphenation: ਜ਼ਿ‧ਆ‧ਦਾ

Adjective

ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ • (ziādā) (Shahmukhi spelling زیادہ)

1. excessive, ample, abundant, plentiful
2. more, surplus, additional, in excess

Synonyms

• (all senses): ਅਧਿਕ (adhik)
• (more): ਵੱਧ (vaddha)

Related terms

• ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤੀ f (ziādātī, “excess”)

Further reading

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