ਜੇ

Old Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜਿ (ji)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀇 (jaï). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘕𑘺𑘽 (jaiṃ).

Conjunction

ਜੇ (je)

1. if, even if though

   ਜੇ ਕੋ ― je ko ― if anyone

Derived terms

• ਜੇਕਰਿ (jekari)

Descendants

• Punjabi: je

  Gurmukhi script: ਜੇ

  Shahmukhi script: جے

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਜੇ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2^nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 125
• “ਜੇ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yádi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 602

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਜੇ (je).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒeː/
• Rhymes: -eː
• Hyphenation: ਜੇ

Conjunction

ਜੇ • (je) (Shahmukhi spelling جے)

1. if, in case, provided

   Synonym: ਜੇਕਰ (jekar)

Further reading

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਜੇ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.