ਪਿੱਠ
Punjabi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit पृष्टि (pṛṣṭi). Cognate with Hindi पीठ (pīṭh).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ਪਿੱਠ • (piṭṭh) f
Declension edit
| Declension of ਪਿੱਠ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) | |
| dir. pl. | ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) | ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃) |
| oblique | ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) | ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃) |
| vocative | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੋ (piṭṭho) |
| ablative | ਪਿੱਠੋਂ (piṭṭhõ) | — |
| locative | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੀਂ (piṭṭhī̃) |
| instrumental | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੀਂ (piṭṭhī̃) |
Derived terms edit
- ਪਿੱਠੂ m (piṭṭhū, “stooge”)
- ਪਿੱਠ ਪਿੱਛੇ (piṭṭha picche, “behind one's back”, adverb)
Further reading edit
- “ਪਿੱਠ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024