Vocabulary

ਮਾਹੀ
maahi
Also spelled: mahi
1

beloved — a folk-register term of endearment, used in traditional Punjabi songs for a lover or soulmate

noun
In 2 songs
Shady · Cheema Y
Intro
ਮਾਹੀ ਮੇਰਾ ਮਾਝੇ ਦਾ ਮਝੈਲ ਵੱਜਦਾ
maahi mera Maajhe da Majhail vajjda
My beloved is known as a Majhail from Majha
Jind Mahi · Diljit Dosanjh
Chorus
ਹੋ ਜਿੰਦ ਮਾਹੀ ਆਜਾ ਵੇ
ho jind mahi aaja ve
O my life's love, come to me
2

beloved, darling; from 'maahiya,' a classic Punjabi folk endearment rooted in devotional and romantic poetry

noun
In this song
Ishq Mubarak · Amrita Kaur
Verse 3
ਸਾਡੀ ਰੋਸ਼ਨ ਹੋ ਗਈ ਕਾਇਨਾਤ, ਵੇ ਇੰਝ ਮਾਹੀ ਦੀ ਵੇਹ ਤੂੰ
saadi roshan ho gayi qainaat, ve injjh maahi di veh tu
Our entire universe has been illuminated — that's how you are, like a true beloved