ਪਛਾਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Sanskrit प्रत्यभिज्ञान (pratyabhijñāna). Cognate with Hindi पहचान (pahcān).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /pə.t͡ʃʰäːɳ/, [pɐ.t͡ʃʰä̃ːɳᵊ]
  • Audio (India):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ਪ‧ਛਾਣ

Noun

ਪਛਾਣ • (pachāṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling پچھان)

  1. recognition
  2. acquaintance, familiarity
  3. identification, distinguishing features

Synonyms

Further reading

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