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decay meaning in Punjabi

ਸੜਨ saṛan

/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/

decay in Punjabi: ਸੜਨ (saṛan), ਸੜਨਾ (saṛnā), سڑنا (saṛnā), ਜ਼ਵਾਲ (zavāl). In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

Punjabi words for decay

decay, rot, decomposition, putrefaction
ਸੜਨ saṛan
to decay, rot, putrefy, decompose
ਸੜਨਾ saṛnā, سڑنا saṛnā
decay, degeneration, decadence
ਜ਼ਵਾਲ zavāl

English meaning of decay

  1. noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
  2. noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  3. noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
  4. noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.

Full definition of decay

decay in a sentence

  • tooth decay/dental decay—wood-decay fungi—bacterial decay—photochemical decay
  • civic and moral decay—systemic decay—fall into decay—urban decay—arrested decay—memory decay
  • alpha decay—gamma decay—fission decay—decay chain

Synonyms of decay

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Questions about decay in Punjabi

What is the meaning of decay in Punjabi?
Decay in Punjabi is ਸੜਨ (saṛan), ਸੜਨਾ (saṛnā), سڑنا (saṛnā), ਜ਼ਵਾਲ (zavāl).
decay ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Decay: ਸੜਨ (saṛan), ਸੜਨਾ (saṛnā), سڑنا (saṛnā), ਜ਼ਵਾਲ (zavāl).
What does decay mean in English?
Decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “decay”: سڑنا, ਜ਼ਵਾਲ, ਸੜਨ, ਸੜਨਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: decay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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