ਮਾਂ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit माता (mātā).

Noun

ਮਾਂ • (mā̃) f (Shahmukhi spelling ماں)

  1. mother, mom
    Synonym: ਮਾਈ (māī) (Malwai)

Etymology 2

ਮ- (ma-) +‎ ਆਂ (ā̃)

Alternative forms

Pronoun

ਮਾਂ • (mā̃) f (Shahmukhi spelling ماں)

  1. (Dhanni) dative of ਮੈਂ (maĩ, “I”)

References

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮਾਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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