ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਗਰਿਹਣ (garihaṇ)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa).

Noun

ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ • (grahiṇm (Shahmukhi spelling گرہن)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse
  2. adoption, acquisition, assimilation

Further reading

  • ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025