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play meaning in Punjabi

کھیڈنا kheḍṇā

/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]

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play in Punjabi: کھیڈنا (kheḍṇā), ਵਜਾਉਣਾ (vajāuṇā), کھیڈ (kheḍ). In English, play means to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

Punjabi words for play

to play
کھیڈنا kheḍṇā, ਵਜਾਉਣਾ vajāuṇā
play, drama
کھیڈ kheḍ

English meaning of play

  1. verb To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
  2. verb To toy or trifle; to act with levity or thoughtlessness; to be careless.
  3. verb To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
  4. verb Specifying a particular sporting role or position.

Full definition of play

play in a sentence

  • The children played in the park.
  • 2003, Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont et al. (eds.), Joining Society: Social Interaction and Learning in Adolescence and Youth, Cambridge Univ. Press, p.52:
  • Don't play with your food!

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Questions about play in Punjabi

What is the meaning of play in Punjabi?
Play in Punjabi is کھیڈنا (kheḍṇā), ਵਜਾਉਣਾ (vajāuṇā), کھیڈ (kheḍ).
play ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Play: کھیڈنا (kheḍṇā), ਵਜਾਉਣਾ (vajāuṇā), کھیڈ (kheḍ).
What does play mean in English?
Play means to act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “play”: کھیڈ, کھیڈنا, ਵਜਾਉਣਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: play (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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