ਭਣੇਵਾਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਭਣੇਆਂ (bhaṇeā̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भागिनेय (bhāgineya), from भागिनी (bhāginī, “sister”). Cognate with Hindi भांजा (bhāñjā).

Noun

ਭਣੇਵਾਂ • (bhaṇevā̃) m

1. sororal nephew (sister's son)

   Coordinate term: ਭਣੇਵੀਂ (bhaṇevī̃)

Related terms

• ਭੈਣ f (bhaiṇ, “sister”)

Further reading

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