-ਪੁਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -त्वन (-tvaná).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ਪੁਣ • (-puṇ)

  1. Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.
    Synonym: -ਪੁਣਾ (-puṇā), -ਪੁਣ (-puṇ), -ਪ (-pa), -ਪਾ (-pā), -ਤਾ (-tā)

Usage notes

Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, or condition.

‎ਬੱਚਾ (baccā, “child”) + ‎-ਪੁਣ (-puṇ) → ‎ਬਚਪੁਣ (bacpuṇ, “childhood”)
‎ਚੰਦਰਾ (candrā, “wicked, unfortunate”) + ‎-ਪੁਣ (-puṇ) → ‎ਚੰਦਰੱਪੁਣ (candrappuṇ, “misfortune, misery, wretchedness”)

Derived terms

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