ਸਾਇਆ
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Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya). Compare Hindi साया (sāyā).
Noun[edit]
ਸਾਇਆ • (sāiā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سایہ)
- shadow, shade
- (figurative) protection, shelter, patronage
- (figurative) fear, awe
- (figurative) evil influence
- Synonym: ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ (parchāvā̃)
Related terms[edit]
- ਹਮਸਾਇਆ m or f (hamsāiā, “neighbour”)
Further reading[edit]
- “ਸਾਇਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024