ਧੀਅ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀆 (dhūā)), from Sanskrit दुहितृ (dúhitṛ). Compare Old Gujarati धूय (dhūya, “daughter”, nominative singular feminine), Old Marathi 𑘠𑘳𑘪𑘰 (dhuvā).

Noun

ਧੀਅ (dhīa) f

1. daughter

Descendants

• Punjabi: dhī

  Gurmukhi script: ਧੀ

  Shahmukhi script: دھی

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਧੀਅ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 162.
• “ਧੀਅ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “duhitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press