ਜੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਜੀਅ (jīa)

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਜੀਉ (jīu), from Sanskrit ਜੀਵ (jīvá).

Noun

ਜੀ • (jī) m (Shahmukhi spelling جی)

  1. life, soul, inclination, mood
  • ਜੀਅ ਕਰਨਾ (jīa karnā, “to feel inclined”)
  • ਜੀਅ ਲੱਗਣਾ (jīa laggaṇā, “to feel at peace, comfortable”)
  • ਜੀਅ ਰੱਖਣਾ (jīa rakkhaṇā, “to hearten”)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਜੀਉ (jīu), from ਜੀਵ (jī́va).

Noun

ਜੀ • (jī) ? (Shahmukhi spelling جی)

  1. particle of assent or respect; honorific appended to names and titles; mister, sir, madam

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jīvá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jī́va”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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