سڄڻ

Sindhi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀡 (sajjaṇa), from Sanskrit सज्जन (sajjana, “good man”), from सन्त् (sánt) +‎ जन (jána). Cognate with Hindustani ساجَن (sājan) / साजन (sājan), Marathi साजण (sājaṇ), Punjabi سَجَّݨ (sajjaṇ), and Saraiki سَجَّݨ (sajjaṇ), سَجَݨ (sajaṇ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [səʄəɳʊ]

Noun

سَڄَڻُ • (saj̄aṇu) m

  1. lover; beloved

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit शूयते (śūyate).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [sʊʄəɳʊ]

Noun

سُڄَڻُ • (suj̄aṇu) m

  1. to swell

Further reading
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sajjana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 757
  • Khānu, Balocu (1960-1988) “سُڄَڻُ”, in Jāmiʻ Sindhī lughāta (in Sindhi), Ḥaidarābād, Sindhu: Sindhī Adabī Borḍ
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