Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit समय (samaya). Doublet of ਸਮੈ (samai).
Noun
ਸਮਾਂ • (samā̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling سماں) (usually India)
- time, period, duration
- Synonyms: ਵੇਲ਼ਾ (veḷā), ਵਕ਼ਤ (vaqat), ਟਾਇਮ (ṭāima)
- season
- circumstances
Derived terms
- ਸਮਾਂ ਗਵਾਉਣਾ (samā̃ gavāuṇā, “waste time”, verb)
Further reading
- “ਸਮਾਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025