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depression meaning in Punjabi

غم ġam

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/

depression in Punjabi: غم (ġam), ਗ਼ਮ (ġam). In English, depression means a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

Punjabi words for depression

depression
غم ġam, ਗ਼ਮ ġam

English meaning of depression

  1. noun A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
  2. noun A period of low morale or unhappiness (a period of experiencing the above-mentioned state of mind) which lasts longer than several weeks and may include ideation of self-inflicted injury or suicide.
  3. noun An area that is lower in topography than its surroundings.
  4. noun An area of lowered air pressure that generally brings moist weather, sometimes promoting hurricanes and tornadoes.

Full definition of depression

depression in a sentence

  • I used to suffer from depression, but now I'm mostly content with my life.
  • The Great Depression was the worst financial event in US history.
  • Depression of the lever starts the machine.

Synonyms of depression

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Questions about depression in Punjabi

What is the meaning of depression in Punjabi?
Depression in Punjabi is غم (ġam), ਗ਼ਮ (ġam).
depression ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Depression: غم (ġam), ਗ਼ਮ (ġam).
What does depression mean in English?
Depression means a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “depression”: غم, ਗ਼ਮ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: depression (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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