سرائیکی
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Saraiki سَرَائِیکِی (sarā'īkī), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin:
- Borrowed from Sindhi سِرو (sirō, “up-river, north”).[1]
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सौवीर (sauvīra, “Sauvira”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪ̆.ɾaːi.kiː/
Adjective
سَرَائِیکِی • (sarā'īkī) (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਿਰਾਈਕੀ or ਸਰਾਈਕੀ)
Noun
سَرَائِیکِی • (sarā'īkī) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਿਰਾਈਕੀ or ਸਰਾਈਕੀ)
References
Saraiki
Etymology
Its further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this word:
- Borrowed from Sindhi سِرو (sirō, “up-river, north”).[1]
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सौवीर (sauvīra, “Sauvira”).[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ˈɾɛːkiː/, /sɪ.ˈɾɛːkiː/
Proper noun
سَرَائِیکِی (sarā'īkī) f
- the Saraiki language
Noun
سَرَائِیکِی (sarā'īkī)
- a Saraiki person
References
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Saraiki سَرَائِیکِی (sarā'īkī), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin:
- Borrowed from Sindhi سِرو (sirō, “up-river, north”).[1]
- Borrowed from Sanskrit सौवीर (sauvīra, “Sauvira”).[2]
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /sə.ɾɑː.iː.kiː/
Adjective
سَرَائِیکِی • (sarāīkī) (Hindi spelling सराइकी)
Noun
سَرَائِیکِی • (sarāīkī) f (Hindi spelling सराइकी)