ਪੇਂਡੂ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਪਿੰਡੂ (piṇḍū)
Etymology
From ਪਿੰਡ (piṇḍ, “village”) + -ਊ (-ū, “diminutive adjective”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /peːɳˑ.ɖuː/
- Rhymes: -uː, -ɖuː
Adjective
ਪੇਂਡੂ • (peṇḍū) (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling پینْڈُو)
- (derogatory) yokel; rural
Noun
ਪੇਂਡੂ • (peṇḍū) m (Shahmukhi spelling پینْڈُو)
- (derogatory) yokel; rural
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਪੇਂਡੂ (peṇḍū) | ਪੇਂਡੂ (peṇḍū) |
| oblique | ਪੇਂਡੂ (peṇḍū) | ਪੇਂਡੂਾਂ (peṇḍūā̃) |
| vocative | ਪੇਂਡੂਾ (peṇḍūā) | ਪੇਂਡੂੋ (peṇḍūo) |
| ablative | ਪੇਂਡੂੋਂ (peṇḍūõ) | — |
| locative | ਪੇਂਡੂੇ (peṇḍūe) | ਪੇਂਡੂੀਂ (peṇḍūī̃) |
| instrumental | ਪੇਂਡੂੇ (peṇḍūe) | ਪੇਂਡੂੀਂ (peṇḍūī̃) |
Further reading
- “ਪੇਂਡੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026