Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit स्वप्न (svapna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *swápnas, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos, from *swep-. Cognates include Latin somnus, Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos) and Old English swefn (English sweven). Doublet of ਖ਼ਾਬ (xāb).

Noun

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ਸੁਪਨਾ (supnām (Shahmukhi spelling سُپنا)

  1. dream, vision, reverie
    Synonym: ਖ਼ਾਬ (xāb)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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