Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian بیجان. Equivalent to ਬੇ- (be-, without) +‎ ਜਾਨ (jān, soul, spirit).

Adjective

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ਬੇਜਾਨ (bejān) (Shahmukhi spelling بی جان)

  1. lifeless, inanimate, inert
  2. (figurative) dull, uninteresting

Further reading

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