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Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit हीन (hīna).
Suffix
-ਹੀਣ • (-hīṇ)
- -less (Usually added to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun)
- ਨਿਆਂ (niā̃, “justice”) + -ਹੀਣ (-hīṇ) → ਨਿਆਂਹੀਣ (niā̃hīṇ, “unjust”)
Antonyms
Derived terms
- ਹੀਣ f (hīṇ, “deficiency”)
Further reading
- “-ਹੀਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024