ਮਕਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مکان (makān, “place, location”) from Arabic مَكَان (makān, “place, location”). Compare Hindustani مکان / मकान (makān).

Noun

ਮਕਾਨ • (makān) m (Shahmukhi spelling مکان)

1. house, home, residence, dwelling

   Synonym: ਘਰ (ghar)

Derived terms

• ਮਕਾਨ ਮਾਲਕ m (makān mālak, “landlord”)

Further reading

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