ਬੱਚਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Classical Persian بَچَّه (bačča), from Proto-Iranian *wacáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *watsás, from Proto-Indo-European *wétos + *-ós.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /bət̪.t͡ʃäː/, [ˈbət̚.t͡ʃäː]
Noun
ਬੱਚਾ • (baccā) m or f (female equivalent ਬੱਚੀ, Shahmukhi spelling بچّہ)
Usage notes
Sometimes feminine gender.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਬੱਚਾ (baccā) | ਬੱਚੇ (bacce) |
| oblique | ਬੱਚੇ (bacce) | ਬੱਚਿਆਂ (bacciā̃) |
| vocative | ਬੱਚਿਆ (bacciā) | ਬੱਚਿਓ (baccio) |
| ablative | ਬੱਚਿਓਂ (bacciõ) | — |
| locative | ਬੱਚੇ (bacce) | — |
| instrumental | ਬੱਚੇ (bacce) | — |
Further reading
- “ਬੱਚਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026