Punjabi edit

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀯𑀤𑀺 (jīvadi)), from Sanskrit जीवति (jī́vati).

Verb edit

ਜਿਊਣਾ (jiūṇā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling جیونا)

  1. to live
    Antonym: ਮਰਣਾ (marṇā)

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Further reading edit

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