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proverb meaning in Punjabi

ਕਹਾਵਤ

UK/ˈpɹɒvɜːb//ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/

proverb in Punjabi: ਕਹਾਵਤ, ਇੱਕ ਕਹਾਵਤ. In English, proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

Punjabi words for proverb

ਕਹਾਵਤ, ਇੱਕ ਕਹਾਵਤ

English meaning of proverb

  1. noun A commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.
  2. noun Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.
  3. noun A striking or paradoxical assertion; an obscure saying; an enigma; a parable.
  4. noun A familiar illustration; a subject of contemptuous reference.

Full definition of proverb

proverb in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: aphorism, maxim, adage, saw, saying, apothegm, byword, paroemia, sententia (Latin)

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Questions about proverb in Punjabi

What is the meaning of proverb in Punjabi?
Proverb in Punjabi is ਕਹਾਵਤ, ਇੱਕ ਕਹਾਵਤ.
proverb ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Proverb: ਕਹਾਵਤ, ਇੱਕ ਕਹਾਵਤ.
What does proverb mean in English?
Proverb means a commonly used sentence expressing popular wisdom.

Source and license

Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “proverb”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: proverb (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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