ਭਣੇਵੀਂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भागिनेयी (bhāgineyī). Cognate with Hindi भांजी (bhāñjī), from भागिनी (bhāginī, “sister”).

Noun

ਭਣੇਵੀਂ • (bhaṇevī̃) f

1. sororal niece (sister's daughter)

   Coordinate term: ਭਣੇਵਾਂ (bhaṇevā̃)

Related terms

• ਭੈਣ f (bhaiṇ, “sister”)

Further reading

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