Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).
ਜੀਵਨ • (jīvan) m (Shahmukhi spelling جیون)
- life, existence
- lifetime, lifespan
- liveliness, animation
Derived terms[edit]
- ਜੀਵਨੀ f (jīvnī, “biography”)
Further reading[edit]
- “ਜੀਵਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024