ਸੜਨਾ

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
ਸੜਨਾ (saṛnā)
ਸਾੜਨਾ (sāṛnā)
ਸੜਵਾਉਣਾ (saṛvāuṇā)

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀟𑀇 (saḍaï).

    Pronunciation

    Verb

    ਸੜਨਾ • (saṛnā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling سڑنا)

    1. to burn, blaze, be scalded
      ਤੱਤਾ ਦੁੱਧ ਪੀਣ ਲੱਗਿਆਂ ਉਸਦਾ ਮੂੰਹ ਸੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ।
      tattā duddha pīṇ laggiā̃ usadā mū̃h saṛiā hove.
      May his mouth be burnt as he begins to drink hot milk.
    2. to decay, rot, putrefy, decompose
    3. (figurative) to jealous, to sulk
    4. to wilt, wither, perish (of plants)

    Conjugation

    Synonyms

    • (be burnt): ਜਲਣਾ (jalṇā)
    • (rot): ਤ੍ਰੱਕਣਾ (trakkaṇā)

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • ਸੜਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026