Punjabi · Common Verbs
ਜਾਣਾ
jaana
To go
Beginnerverb
Definition
To move from here to there.
Example
ਮੈਂ ਸਕੂਲ ਜਾਣਾ ਹੈ।
I have to go to school.
Etymology
'ਜਾਣਾ' (jaana) comes from the Sanskrit 'जान' (jānā), which means 'to know' or 'to go'. It has maintained a core meaning across various languages in the Indo-Aryan family, especially as it pertains to movement.
How & Where It’s Used
'ਜਾਣਾ' is frequently encountered in casual conversations and narratives, applicable in both spoken and written contexts. It is used widely among Punjabi speakers everywhere.