ਵਾਂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वापी (vāpī). Doublet of ਬਾਂ (bā̃).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʋãː]

Noun

ਵਾਂ • (vā̃) f (Shahmukhi spelling واں)

  1. a well or reservoir with steps leading down to the water

References
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਵਾਂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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