ਉਘੇੜਨਾ

Punjabi

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Etymology

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Transitive of ਉੱਘੜਨਾ (ugghaṛnā), from Prakrit 𑀉𑀕𑁆𑀖𑀟𑀇 (ugghaḍaï), from Sanskrit *उद्घटति (udghaṭati).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ਉਘੇੜਨਾ (ugheṛnā) (transitive, Shahmukhi spelling اُگھیڑنا)

  1. to open (ie. eyes etc.)
  2. to open (ie. door etc.)
  3. to uncover; reveal (ie. deceit, conspiracy etc.)
  4. (informal) to separate corn from cob

Conjugation

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References

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  • ਉਘੇੜਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਉਘੇੜਨਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.