ਕਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कण (kaṇa).

Noun

ਕਣ • (kaṇ) m

1. particle
2. (collective) seedlings
3. (figurative) essence, vigour, spirit

Derived terms

• ਕਣ ਭੌਤਿਕ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ m (kaṇ bhautik vigiāna, “particle physics”)
• ਕਣਦਾਰ (kaṇdār, “of good quality”, adjective)
• ਕਣੀ f (kaṇī, “raindrop”)
• ਉੱਪ-ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣੂ ਕਣ m (uppa-prmāṇū kaṇ, “subatomic particle”)

Further reading

• “ਕਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024