ਬੇਜਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیجان. Equivalent to ਬੇ- (be-, “without”) +‎ ਜਾਨ (jān, “soul, spirit”).

Adjective

ਬੇਜਾਨ • (bejān) (Shahmukhi spelling بی جان)

1. lifeless, inanimate, inert
2. (figurative) dull, uninteresting

Further reading

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