-ਹੀਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• -ਹੀਨ (-hīn)

Etymology

From Sanskrit हीन (hīna).

Suffix

-ਹੀਣ • (-hīṇ)

1. -less (Usually added to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun)

   ‎ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃, “justice”) + ‎-ਹੀਣ (-hīṇ) → ‎ਨਿਆਂਹੀਣ (niā̃hīṇ, “unjust”)

Antonyms

• -ਸ਼ੀਲ (-śīl)

Derived terms

Punjabi terms suffixed with -ਹੀਣ

Related terms

• ਹੀਣ f (hīṇ, “deficiency”)

Further reading

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