ਸਾਇਆ
Punjabi edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya). Compare Hindi साया (sāyā).
Noun edit
ਸਾਇਆ • (sāiā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سایہ)
- shadow, shade
- (figurative) protection, shelter, patronage
- (figurative) fear, awe
- (figurative) evil influence
- Synonym: ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ (parchāvā̃)
Related terms edit
- ਹਮਸਾਇਆ m or f (hamsāiā, “neighbour”)
Further reading edit
- “ਸਾਇਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024