ਗਿਆਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्ञान (jñāna).

Noun

ਗਿਆਨ • (giāna) m (Shahmukhi spelling گیان)

1. knowledge

   Synonyms: ਞਿਆਨ (ñiāna), ਗਿਆਣ (giāṇa), ਜਾਣ (jāṇ), ਙਿਆਨ (ṅiāna)

   Antonym: ਅਗਿਆਨ (agiāna)

Related terms

• ਵਿਗਿਆਨ m (vigiāna, “science”)
• ਗਿਆਤ (giāta, “known”, adjective)

Further reading

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