ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਗਰਿਹਣ (garihaṇ)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit ग्रहण (grahaṇa).

Noun

ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ • (grahiṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling گرہن)

1. (astronomy) eclipse
2. adoption, acquisition, assimilation

Related terms

• ਗ੍ਰਹਿ m (grahi, “planet”)

Further reading

• “ਗ੍ਰਹਿਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025