ਹੈਰਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਹੈਰਾਨੁ (hairānu), a borrowing from Classical Persian حیران (hayrân), from Arabic حَيْرَان (ḥayrān).

Adjective

ਹੈਰਾਨ • (hairān) (Shahmukhi spelling حیران)

  1. surprised, astonished, amazed
  2. perplexed, confused
  3. bothered, harassed

Derived terms
  • ਹੈਰਾਨੀ f (hairānī, “botheration”)
  • ਹੈਰਤ f (hairat, “wonder”)
  • ਹੈਰਾਨਕੁਨ (hairānkun, “surprising”, adjective)

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