ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਤੋਹਫਾ (tohphā), ਤੁਹਫਾ (tuhphā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian تُحْفَه (tuhfa), from Arabic تُحْفَة (tuḥfa).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): [ˈt̪oː˥.fäː(˧)]
- Rhymes: -äː, -oː˥fäː, -oːfäː (non-tonal)
- Hyphenation: ਤੋਹ‧ਫ਼ਾ
Noun
ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ • (tohfā) m (Shahmukhi spelling تحفہ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ (tohfā) | ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ (tohfe) |
| oblique | ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ (tohfe) | ਤੋਹਫ਼ਿਆਂ (tohfiā̃) |
| vocative | ਤੋਹਫ਼ਿਆ (tohfiā) | ਤੋਹਫ਼ਿਓ (tohfio) |
| ablative | ਤੋਹਫ਼ਿਓਂ (tohfiõ) | — |
| locative | ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ (tohfe) | — |
| instrumental | ਤੋਹਫ਼ੇ (tohfe) | — |
Further reading
- “ਤੋਹਫ਼ਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026