شے

Punjabi

Etymology

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Arabic ش ي ء (š y ʔ)

Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ)bor.

Classical Persian شَیء／شَی (šay')bor.

Punjabi شَے (śai)

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیء／شَی (šay'), borrowed from Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ), from ش ي ء (š y ʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ʃɛː/
• Rhymes: -ɛː

Noun

شَے • (śai) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਸ਼ੈ)

1. thing, object

   Synonym: چِیز (cīz)

2. article

References

• “شے”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

Urdu

Etymology

Etymology tree

Arabic ش ي ء (š y ʔ)

Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ)bor.

Classical Persian شَیء／شَی (šay')bor.

Urdu شَے (śai)

Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیء／شَی (šay'), borrowed from Arabic شَيْء (šayʔ), from ش ي ء (š y ʔ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ʃeː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

شَے • (šai) f (Hindi spelling शै)

1. object, thing

   Synonym: چیز (čīz)

2. article, matter

   Synonym: معاملہ (māʾmlā)

References

• “شے”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “شے”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.