ਜੀਨੁ

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زین (zīn). Compare Old Hindi जीन (jīna), Middle Bengali জীন (jin).

Noun

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ਜੀਨੁ (jīnum

  1. saddle

Descendants

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  • Punjabi: zīn
    Gurmukhi script: ਜ਼ੀਨ
    Shahmukhi script: زِین

Further reading

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  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਜੀਨੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 297
  • ਜੀਨੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024