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Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit धन (dhána, “prize, booty”).
Noun
ਧਨ • (dhan) m (Shahmukhi spelling دھن)
- wealth, riches, assets, property
Derived terms
- ਧਨਹੀਣ (dhanhīṇ, “poor”, adjective)
- ਧਨਵੰਤ (dhanvant, “wealthy”, adjective)
Noun
ਧਨ • (dhan) f (Shahmukhi spelling دھن)
- bride, wife
- female
Adjective
ਧਨ • (dhan) (Shahmukhi spelling دھن)
- (mathematics) positive, plus
- ਧਨਾਤਮਿਕ (dhanātmik, “positive”, adjective)
Preposition
ਧਨ • (dhan) (Shahmukhi spelling دھن)
- (mathematics) plus
Further reading
- “ਧਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024