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dependent meaning in Punjabi

ਨਿਰਭਰ

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

dependent in Punjabi: ਨਿਰਭਰ. In English, dependent means relying upon; depending upon.

Punjabi words for dependent

ਨਿਰਭਰ

English meaning of dependent

  1. adjective Relying upon; depending upon.
  2. adjective Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.
  3. adjective Used after a particle (with one or two exceptions), such as those which express questions, subordinate clauses, and negative sentences.
  4. adjective Of part of the body: positioned lower than the heart, like the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.

Full definition of dependent

dependent in a sentence

  • At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition.
  • a dependent bough or leaf
  • With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all.

Synonyms of dependent

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Questions about dependent in Punjabi

What is the meaning of dependent in Punjabi?
Dependent in Punjabi is ਨਿਰਭਰ.
dependent ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Dependent: ਨਿਰਭਰ.
What does dependent mean in English?
Dependent means relying upon; depending upon.

Source and license

Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “dependent”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dependent (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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