ਜੀਵ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जीव (jīva).

Noun

ਜੀਵ • (jīv) m (Shahmukhi spelling جیو)

1. animal, creature, living being

Derived terms

• ਜੀਵ ਵਿਗਿਆਨ m (jīv vigiāna, “biology”)

Further reading

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