पिउ
Hindi edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́, “father”). Cognate with Punjabi ਪਿਓ (pio, “father”).
Noun edit
पिउ • (piu) m (Urdu spelling پیو)
Declension edit
Declension of पिउ (masc cons-stem)
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
पिउ • (piu)
- alternative form of पिया (piyā, “beloved, dear”)
Noun edit
पिउ • (piu) m or f by sense
- alternative form of पिया (piyā, “lover”)
References edit
- Platts, John T. (1884) “पिउ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 302
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पिउ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 628
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “पिउ”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 2992
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 462
Prakrit edit
Noun edit
पिउ (piu) m
- Devanagari script form of 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (“father”)