![]() Behan बहन but pronunciation is like पैन । In Hindi we say behanji for elder sister. We call sister in Punjabi as “bhain” it is similar to Behan in Hindi but in punjabi it is called bhain. It also goes back to Sanskrit word "Kumari" meaning girl or daughter, which was abridged to "Kuar" and then changed into "Kaur" by metathesis. Kaur (Punjabi: ਕੌਰ (Gurmukhi), Punjabi: کور (Shahmukhi) English: crown prince) (sometimes spelled as Kour), is a surname given to women of the Sikh faith. Kartar is Sikh/Punjabi Girl name and meaning of this name is "Creative Like God". So the punjabi term for elder sister is: Behen jee. ![]() The tenth guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh, introduced Kaur and Singh when he administered Amrit to both male and female Sikhs all female Sikhs were asked to use the name Kaur after their forename, and male Sikhs were to use the name Singh. ![]() He realised that thirteen is called 'Terah' in Gurumukhi as well as in Hindi language and it means 'yours'. ![]() But, when he reached the thirteenth person to give groceries, he stopped as something struck him. Once Guru Nanak Ji was an accountant at a town in Sultanpur Lodhi where he was distributing groceries to people. Gedi is a common term in Punjabi which refers to a leisurely stroll or journey on a vehicle – often on a bike with friends. The meaning of name Barjinder is "lord of strength".
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