پناہ

See also: پناه and بناة

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پناه (panāh).

Noun

پناہ • (panāh) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਨਾਹ)

1. shelter, refuge, asylum, protection
   • Guru Granth Sahib, Baba Farid, translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa, ang 488:

     تیری پنہ خدائے تو بکھشندگی شیخ فریدے خیر دیجے بندگی

     terī panah kḥudāe tū bakhshandagī shekh frīdae kḥaer dījae bandagī

     I seek Your Protection - You are the Forgiving Lord. Please, bless Shaykh Fareed with the bounty of Your meditative worship.

   Synonym: شرن (sharan)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پناه (panāh).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pə.nɑːɦ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɦ

Noun

پناہ • (panāh) f (Hindi spelling पनाह)

1. shelter
2. refuge
3. asylum
4. protection
5. defense