ਸਾਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀭 (sāra, “all, whole”)), from Sanskrit सार (sā́ra, “best part”). Cognate with Hindi सारा (sārā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɑː.ɾɑː/

Determiner

ਸਾਰਾ • (sārā) (Shahmukhi spelling سارا)

  1. whole, entire
    ਸਾਰਾ ਦਿਨ ― sārā din ― all day
  2. (in the plural) all
    Synonym: ਸਭ (sabh)

Declension

Declension of ਸਾਰਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਸਾਰਾ (sārā) ਸਾਰੇ (sāre) ਸਾਰੀ (sārī) ਸਾਰੀਆਂ (sārīā̃)
oblique ਸਾਰੇ (sāre) ਸਾਰਿਆਂ (sāriā̃) ਸਾਰੀ (sārī) ਸਾਰੀਆਂ (sārīā̃)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “sāˊra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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