ਸਹਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀲 (sasa), from Sanskrit शश (śaśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćasás (“hare”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱeh₂s- (“grey, hare”). Cognate with English hare.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /sɛ˩˥.(ɦ)äː/
- (atonal) IPA(key): /sə.ɦaː/
Noun
ਸਹਾ • (sahā) m (female equivalent ਸਹੀ, Shahmukhi spelling سہا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਸਹਾ (sahā) | ਸਹੇ (sahe) |
| oblique | ਸਹੇ (sahe) | ਸਹਿਆਂ (sahiā̃) |
| vocative | ਸਹਿਆ (sahiā) | ਸਹਿਓ (sahio) |
| ablative | ਸਹਿਓਂ (sahiõ) | — |
| locative | ਸਹੇ (sahe) | — |
| instrumental | ਸਹੇ (sahe) | — |
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śaśá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 716
- “ਸਹਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026