ਪਾਲਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Deverbal from ਪਾਲਣਾ (pālṇā), variant form of ਪਾਲ਼ਨਾ (pāḷnā, “nourish”).

Noun

ਪਾਲਣ • (pālaṇ) m

  1. nourishing, fostering, upbringing, rearing, tending
  2. cherishing, nurture
  3. observing, obeying

Derived terms
  • ਪਸ਼ੂ ਪਾਲਣ m (paśū pālaṇ, “animal husbandry”)
  • ਮੱਖੀ ਪਾਲਣ m (makkhī pālaṇ, “beekeeping”)
  • ਪਾਲਣਹਾਰ m (pālṇahār, “nourisher”)
  • ਪਾਲਣਾ m (pālṇā, “cradle”)

Further reading
  • “ਪਾਲਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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