ਜੇ

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Old Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀚𑀇 (jaï). Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘕𑘺𑘽 (jaiṃ).

Conjunction

ਜੇ (je)

  1. if, even if though
    ਜੇ ਕੋ ― je ko ― if anyone

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Punjabi: je
    Gurmukhi script: ਜੇ
    Shahmukhi script: جے

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਜੇ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 125
  • “ਜੇ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yádi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 602

Punjabi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਜੇ (je).

Conjunction

ਜੇ • (je) (Shahmukhi spelling جے)

  1. if, in case, provided
    Synonym: ਜੇਕਰ (jekar)
    ਜੇ ਮੈੰ ਜਾਵਾਂ ਤਾਂ ...
    je maĩ jāvā̃ tā̃ ...
    If I go, ...

Etymology 2

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Pronoun

ਜੇ • (je) (Shahmukhi spelling جے) (Majhi)

  1. second-person plural pronominal suffix
  2. second-person singular honorific pronominal suffix
See also
Majhi pronominal suffixes
Person Present Past
2nd person informal / singular ਈ • ای (ī) ਸਾਈ • سائی (sāī)
honorific / plural ਜੇ • جے (je) ਸਾਜੇ • ساجے (sāje)
3rd person informal / singular ਸੂ • سُو (sū) ਸਾਸੂ • ساسُو (sāsū)
honorific / plural ਨੇ • نے (ne) ਸਾਨੇ • سانے (sāne)


Verb

ਜੇ • (je) (Shahmukhi spelling جے)

  1. (Majhi) alternative form of ਹੋ (ho)
Usage notes

je is used in place of the original second-person present indicative copula ho in some Majhi varieties and is often attributed as a defining feature of Majhi. Compare ਨੇ (ne).

Further reading

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਜੇ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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