ਭਣੇਵਾਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਭਣੇਆਂ (bhaṇeā̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भागिनेय (bhāgineya), from भागिनी (bhāginī, “sister”). Cognate with Hindi भांजा (bhāñjā).

Noun

ਭਣੇਵਾਂ • (bhaṇevā̃) m

  1. sororal nephew (sister's son)
    Coordinate term: ਭਣੇਵੀਂ (bhaṇevī̃)

Further reading
  • “ਭਣੇਵਾਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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