ਹੈਰਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਹੈਰਾਨੁ (hairānu), a borrowing from Classical Persian حیران (hayrân), from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān).

Adjective

ਹੈਰਾਨ • (hairān) (Shahmukhi spelling حیران)

1. surprised, astonished, amazed
2. perplexed, confused
3. bothered, harassed

Derived terms

• ਹੈਰਾਨੀ f (hairānī, “botheration”)

Related terms

• ਹੈਰਤ f (hairat, “wonder”)
• ਹੈਰਾਨਕੁਨ (hairānkun, “surprising”, adjective)

Further reading

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