ਪਾਲਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Deverbal from ਪਾਲਣਾ (pālṇā), variant form of ਪਾਲ਼ਨਾ (pāḷnā, “nourish”).

Noun

ਪਾਲਣ • (pālaṇ) m

1. nourishing, fostering, upbringing, rearing, tending
2. cherishing, nurture
3. observing, obeying

Derived terms

• ਪਸ਼ੂ ਪਾਲਣ m (paśū pālaṇ, “animal husbandry”)
• ਮੱਖੀ ਪਾਲਣ m (makkhī pālaṇ, “beekeeping”)

Related terms

• ਪਾਲਣਹਾਰ m (pālṇahār, “nourisher”)
• ਪਾਲਣਾ m (pālṇā, “cradle”)

Further reading

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