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Punjabi
Etymology
Sanskrit प्रत्यभिज्ञान (pratyabhijñāna). Cognate with Hindi पहचान (pahcān).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਪਛਾਣ • (pachāṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling پچھان)
- recognition
- acquaintance, familiarity
- identification, distinguishing features
Synonyms
- ਪਛਾਣਨਾ (pachāṇnā, “recognise”, verb)
Further reading
- “ਪਛਾਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024