ਬੇਜਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیجان. Equivalent to ਬੇ- (be-, “without”) +‎ ਜਾਨ (jān, “soul, spirit”).

Adjective

ਬੇਜਾਨ • (bejān) (Shahmukhi spelling بی جان)

  1. lifeless, inanimate, inert
  2. (figurative) dull, uninteresting

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