ਜ਼ਮੀਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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

Noun

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ • (zamīn) f

1. earth, land, ground, soil
2. base, foundation
3. fields, property
4. (art) ground, field, background

Further reading

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