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shelter meaning in Punjabi

پناہ panāh

UK/ˈʃɛltə//ˈʃɛltɚ/

shelter in Punjabi: پناہ (panāh), ਪਨਾਹ (panāh), ਸ਼ਰਨ (śaran), ਕੱਜਣਾ (kajjaṇā). In English, shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

Punjabi words for shelter

shelter, refuge, asylum, protection
پناہ panāh, ਪਨਾਹ panāh, ਸ਼ਰਨ śaran
to shelter or protect
ਕੱਜਣਾ kajjaṇā

English meaning of shelter

  1. noun A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
  2. noun A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
  3. noun A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
  4. noun A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.

Full definition of shelter

shelter in a sentence

  • The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.
  • I wish more people would look for pets at the shelter before turning to breeders!
  • Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.

Synonyms of shelter

shelter in other languages

Questions about shelter in Punjabi

What is the meaning of shelter in Punjabi?
Shelter in Punjabi is پناہ (panāh), ਪਨਾਹ (panāh), ਸ਼ਰਨ (śaran), ਕੱਜਣਾ (kajjaṇā).
shelter ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Shelter: پناہ (panāh), ਪਨਾਹ (panāh), ਸ਼ਰਨ (śaran), ਕੱਜਣਾ (kajjaṇā).
What does shelter mean in English?
Shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “shelter”: پناہ, ਕੱਜਣਾ, ਪਨਾਹ, ਸ਼ਰਨ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shelter (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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