ਘਿਨਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Punjabi ਘਿਨਿ (ghini), from Prakrit 𑀕𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀇 (gaṇhaï), from Sanskrit गृ॒ह्णाति॑ (gṛhṇā́ti), from गृ॒भ्णाति॑ (gṛbhṇā́ti, to seize), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰr̥bʰnáHti, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰr̥bnéh₂ti (to seize, snatch, grab), from *gʰrebh₂- + *-né-. Other Punjabic cognates include Saraiki گِھنَݨ (ghinaṇ) and Pahari-Potwari ਘਿਨਣਾ (ghinṇā) / گہھݨا (ghhṇā).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    ਘਿਨਣਾ • (ghinṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling گھنݨا)

    1. (Dhanni) to take
      Synonym: ਲੈਣਾ (laiṇā)