ਮੀਆਂ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyân).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਮੀਆਂ (mīā̃f (Shahmukhi spelling میاں)

  1. middle, midst
  2. sheath

Noun

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ਮੀਆਂ (mīā̃m (Shahmukhi spelling میاں)

  1. husband
    Coordinate term: ਬੀਬੀ (bībī)
  2. father
  3. Muslim teacher
  4. (historical) Mian
  5. a term of respect affixed to names

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ਮੀਆਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਮੀਆਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.