Etymology

Baljeet

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Today it means: A male given name from Punjabi or from Hindi [in turn from Sanskrit]. Full definition →

Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ ← Hindi बलजीत ← Sanskrit बल॑
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromबल॑
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromबलजीत
  3. Punjabi · borrowed fromਬਲਜੀਤ
  4. English todayBaljeet

From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).

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