Punjabi · Body & Health
dawai
Medicine
Something taken to cure illness.
ਸਮੇਂ ਸਿਰ ਦਵਾਈ ਲਓ।
Take your medicine on time.
'ਦਵਾਈ' (dawai) comes from the Persian term for medicine, illustrating the incorporation of Persian lexicon into Punjabi. This term reflects long-standing historical trade and cultural exchanges.
'ਦਵਾਈ' is commonly employed in both spoken and formal written contexts, primarily in discussions about health and illness, recognized in all Punjabi regions.