ਬਾਮ੍ਹਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brāhmaṇa). Doublet of ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ (brāhmaṇ), a learned borrowing.

Noun

ਬਾਮ੍ਹਣ • (bāmhaṇm (Shahmukhi spelling بامھݨ)

  1. (Hinduism) brahmin (caste)

Coordinate terms

Further reading

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