ਪਛਾਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Sanskrit प्रत्यभिज्ञान (pratyabhijñāna). Cognate with Hindi पहचान (pahcān).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /pə.t͡ʃʰäːɳ/, [pɐ.t͡ʃʰä̃ːɳᵊ]

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• Hyphenation: ਪ‧ਛਾਣ

Noun

ਪਛਾਣ • (pachāṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling پچھان)

1. recognition
2. acquaintance, familiarity
3. identification, distinguishing features

Synonyms

• ਸ਼ਨਾਖ਼ਤ f (śanāxat)

Related terms

• ਪਛਾਣਨਾ (pachāṇnā, “recognise”, verb)

Further reading

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