-ਪੁਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -त्वन (-tvaná).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ਪੁਣਾ • (-puṇā)

  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, condition, or occupation.

‎ਸੰਤ (sant, “saint”) + ‎-ਪੁਣਾ (-puṇā) → ‎ਸੰਤਪੁਣਾ (santpuṇā, “saintliness, state of being a saint”)
‎ਦਾਈ (dāī, “midwife”) + ‎-ਪੁਣਾ (-puṇā) → ‎ਦਾਈਪੁਣਾ (dāīpuṇā, “midwifery”)
‎ਕੱਬਾ (kabbā, “cantankerous”) + ‎-ਪੁਣਾ (-puṇā) → ‎ਕੱਬਪੁਣਾ (kabbapuṇā, “cantankerousness”)

Derived terms

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