ਸੀਮਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सीमा (sīmā).

Noun

ਸੀਮਾ • (sīmā) f (Shahmukhi spelling سيما)

1. boundary, border, frontier
2. limit, extent, periphery
3. precincts, confines
4. scope, range

Synonyms

• (border): ਸਰਹੱਦ (sarhadda)
• (limit): ਹੱਦ (hadda)

Derived terms

• ਸੀਮਾ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਆ ਬਲ m (sīmā surakkhiā bal, “Border Security Force”)

Related terms

• ਸੀਮਾਂਕਣ m (sīmāṅkaṇ, “demarcation”)
• ਸੀਮਾਂਤ (sīmānt, “border”, adjective)

Further reading

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