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punishment meaning in Punjabi

ਸਜ਼ਾ sazā

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

punishment in Punjabi: ਸਜ਼ਾ (sazā), سَزا (sazā), ਡੰਡ (ḍaṇḍ). In English, punishment means the act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

Punjabi words for punishment

act of punishing
ਸਜ਼ਾ sazā, سَزا sazā
penalty for wrongdoing
ਡੰਡ ḍaṇḍ

English meaning of punishment

  1. noun The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.
  2. noun A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
  3. noun A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution.
  4. noun Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.

Full definition of punishment

punishment in a sentence

  • The naughty children were given a punishment by their teachers.
  • a vehicle that can take a lot of punishment

Synonyms of punishment

All synonyms of punishment

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Questions about punishment in Punjabi

What is the meaning of punishment in Punjabi?
Punishment in Punjabi is ਸਜ਼ਾ (sazā), سَزا (sazā), ਡੰਡ (ḍaṇḍ).
punishment ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Punishment: ਸਜ਼ਾ (sazā), سَزا (sazā), ਡੰਡ (ḍaṇḍ).
What does punishment mean in English?
Punishment means the act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after.

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