Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu) and Saraiki پْیُو (pyū).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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پِیو (piyom (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਿਓ)

  1. (colloquial) dad
    Synonym: اَبّا (abbā)

References

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  • ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024