Punjabi
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit जीवन (jīvana).
Noun
ਜੀਵਨ • (jīvan) m (Shahmukhi spelling جیون)
- life, existence
- lifetime, lifespan
- liveliness, animation
Derived terms
- ਜੀਵਨੀ f (jīvnī, “biography”)
Further reading
- “ਜੀਵਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025