ਮੈਦਾਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਮੈਦਾਨੁ (maidānu), a borrowing of Classical Persian میدان (maidān), from Arabic مَيْدَان (maydān), itself a borrowing from an Iranian language.

Noun

ਮੈਦਾਨ • (maidān) m (Shahmukhi spelling میدان)

  1. plain
  2. open space, ground, field

Derived terms
  • ਜੰਗ ਦਾ ਮੈਦਾਨ m (jaṅg dā maidān, “battlefield”)
  • ਫੁੱਟਬਾਲ ਦਾ ਮੈਦਾਨ m (phuṭṭabāl dā maidān, “football field/pitch”)
  • ਮਦਾਨੀ (madānī, “plain (relational)”, adjective)

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