-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

Derived terms

Punjabi terms suffixed with -ਹੀਣ
ਅੰਗਹੀਣ
ਕੁਲਹੀਣ
ਗੰਧਹੀਣ
ਧਨਹੀਣ
ਨਿਆਂਹੀਣ
ਬਲਹੀਣ
ਰਸਹੀਣ
ਵਿਅਕਤਿਤਵਹੀਨ

Further reading

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