ਵਤਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

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Arabic وَطَن (waṭan)bor.

Classical Persian وَطَن (watan)bor.

Punjabi ਵਤਨ

Borrowed from Classical Persian وَطَن (watan).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ʋə.t̪ən/, [ˈʋə.t̪ən(ə̆)]

Noun

ਵਤਨ • (vatan) m (Shahmukhi spelling وطن)

1. a homeland
2. a native country, motherland, fatherland

   Synonym: ਦੇਸ਼ (deś)

Derived terms

• ਵਤਨਪ੍ਰਸਤ (vatnaprsat)
• ਵਤਨਪ੍ਰਸਤੀ (vatnaprsatī)
• ਵਤਨੀ (vatnī)

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਵਤਨ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
• “ਵਤਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
• “ਵਤਨ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026