ਸਾਇਆ
Punjabi
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya). Compare Hindi साया (sāyā).
Noun
editਸਾਇਆ • (sāiā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سایہ)
- shadow, shade
- (figurative) protection, shelter, patronage
- (figurative) fear, awe
- (figurative) evil influence
- Synonym: ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ (parchāvā̃)
Related terms
edit- ਹਮਸਾਇਆ m or f (hamsāiā, “neighbour”)
Further reading
edit- “ਸਾਇਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024