شے

Punjabi

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیء / شَی (šay').

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    شَے • (śaif (Gurmukhi spelling ਸ਼ੈ)

    1. thing, object
      Synonym: چِیز (cīz)
    2. article

    References

    • شے”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025

    Urdu

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian شَیء / شَی (šay').

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    شَے • (šaif (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, 2025.