ਥਾਂ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit स्थान (sthāna).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਥਾਂ • (thā̃) f (Shahmukhi spelling تھاں)

1. place, spot, location
2. space, room
3. home, dwelling
4. post, position, situation

Derived terms

• ਥਾਂ ਥਾਂ (thā̃ thā̃, “everywhere”, adverb)
• ਥਾਂ ਲੇਵਾ m (thā̃ levā, “substitute”)

References

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