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war meaning in Punjabi

لڑائی lṛā'ī

/wɔː//wɔɹ/

war in Punjabi: لڑائی (lṛā'ī), ਲੜਾਈ (laṛāī), ਜੰਗ (jaṅg), ਲਾਮ (lām). In English, war means organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

Punjabi words for war

conflict involving organized use of arms
لڑائی lṛā'ī, ਲੜਾਈ laṛāī, ਜੰਗ jaṅg, ਲਾਮ lām

English meaning of war

  1. noun Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
  2. noun A particular conflict of this kind.
  3. noun Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists.
  4. noun Protracted state or state-sponsored political violence against dissidents.

Full definition of war

war in a sentence

  • holy war; just war; civil war
  • a war of succession... a war of attrition... the Cold War... World War III...
  • the Great Emu War... the Global War on Terrorism...

Synonyms of war

war in other languages

Questions about war in Punjabi

What is the meaning of war in Punjabi?
War in Punjabi is لڑائی (lṛā'ī), ਲੜਾਈ (laṛāī), ਜੰਗ (jaṅg), ਲਾਮ (lām).
war ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
War: لڑائی (lṛā'ī), ਲੜਾਈ (laṛāī), ਜੰਗ (jaṅg), ਲਾਮ (lām).
What does war mean in English?
War means organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.

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