ਝਨਾਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਚਨਾਬ (canāb)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-Iranian *(s)čandrás

Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra)

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰāgás

Sanskrit भाग (bhāga)

Sanskrit चन्द्रभागा (candrabhāgā)

Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀪𑀸𑀕𑀸 (caṃdabhāgā)

Punjabi ਝਨਾਂ (jhanā̃)

From Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀪𑀸𑀕𑀸 (caṃdabhāgā), from Sanskrit चन्द्रभागा (candrabhāgā), from चन्द्र (candra) + भाग (bhāga).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: cànā̃́ IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃə˨.nä̃ː˦/
• Rhymes: -ä̃ː˦

Proper noun

ਝਨਾਂ • (jhanā̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling جَھناں)

1. Chenab (A river of Punjab in India and Pakistan)

References

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