"ਸਾਇਆ" meaning in Punjabi

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Noun

Forms: sāiā [romanization], سایہ [Shahmukhi]
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya). Compare Hindi साया (sāyā). Etymology templates: {{bor+|pa|fa-cls|سایه|tr=sāya}} Borrowed from Classical Persian سایه (sāya), {{cog|hi|साया}} Hindi साया (sāyā) Head templates: {{pa-noun|g=m|sha=سایہ}} ਸਾਇਆ • (sāiā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سایہ)
  1. shadow, shade Synonyms: ਛਾਂ, ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ
    Sense id: en-ਸਾਇਆ-pa-noun-SWG7D2EE
  2. (figurative) protection, shelter, patronage Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ਪਨਾਹ, ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ, ਰੱਖਿਆ
    Sense id: en-ਸਾਇਆ-pa-noun-U15XTFo4
  3. (figurative) fear, awe Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ਦਾਬਾ, ਡਰ
    Sense id: en-ਸਾਇਆ-pa-noun-uIn-j3Qb Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Punjabi entries with incorrect language header, Fear, Light Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 21 50 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 9 79 10 Disambiguation of Punjabi entries with incorrect language header: 2 8 59 30 Disambiguation of Fear: 0 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Light: 12 17 59 12
  4. (figurative) evil influence Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ਪਰਛਾਵਾਂ
    Sense id: en-ਸਾਇਆ-pa-noun-xfYPs2Fo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ਹਮਸਾਇਆ (hamsāiā) (english: neighbour) [feminine, masculine]
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          "word": "ਛਾਂ"
        },
        {
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          "word": "ਪਨਾਹ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ਹਿਫ਼ਾਜ਼ਤ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ਰੱਖਿਆ"
        }
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          "word": "ਦਾਬਾ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ਡਰ"
        }
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        "(figurative) evil influence"
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