ਬਾਂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वापी (vāpī). Doublet of ਵਾਂ (vā̃).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bãː]

Noun

ਬਾਂ • (bā̃) f (Shahmukhi spelling باں)

1. a well or reservoir with steps leading down to the water

References

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