ننان

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नानान्दृ (nánāndṛ).

Pronunciation

Noun

نَناݨ • (nanāṇf (Gurmukhi spelling ਨਨਾਣ)

  1. sister in law (husband's younger sister)

Declension

Declension of ننان
singular plural
direct نَناݨ (nanāṇ) نَناݨاں (nanāṇāṉ)
oblique نَناݨ (nanāṇ) نَناݨاں (nanāṇāṉ)
vocative نَناݨے (nanāṇe) نَناݨو (nanāṇo)
ablative نَناݨوں (nanāṇoṉ) نَناݨاں (nanāṇāṉ)
locative نَناݨی (nanāṇī) نَناݨِیں (nanāṇīṉ)
instrumental نَناݨِیں (nanāṇīṉ) نَناݨے (nanāṇe)

Further reading

  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “ننان”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
  • ننان”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025