ਜ਼ਮੀਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਮੀਨ (jamīn) (nuqtaless)
• ਜ਼ਿਮੀਂ (zimī̃), ਜਿਮੀਂ (jimī̃)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمین (zamīn). Compare Hindi ज़मीन (zamīn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zə.miːnə̆/, /d͡ʒə.miːnə̆/

Noun

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ • (zamīn) f (Shahmukhi spelling زمین)

1. earth, land, ground, soil

   Synonym: ਭੋਏਂ (bhoē̃)

2. base, foundation
3. fields, property

   Synonym: ਭੋਏਂ (bhoē̃)

4. (art) ground, field, background

Further reading

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