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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مکان (makān, “place, location”) from Arabic مَكَان (makān, “place, location”). Compare Hindustani مکان / मकान (makān).
Noun
ਮਕਾਨ • (makān) m (Shahmukhi spelling مکان)
- house, home, residence, dwelling
- Synonym: ਘਰ (ghar)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “ਮਕਾਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024