ਉੱਲੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit उलूक (ulūka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊlːu/

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Noun

ਉੱਲੂ • (ullū) m (Shahmukhi spelling اُلّو)

1. owl
2. (slang) fool

Declension

Declension of ਉੱਲੂ
dir. sg.	ਉੱਲੂ (ullū)
dir. pl.	ਉੱਲੂ (ullū)
	singular	plural
direct	ਉੱਲੂ (ullū)	ਉੱਲੂ (ullū)
oblique	ਉੱਲੂ (ullū)	ਉੱਲੂਆਂ (ullūā̃)
vocative	ਉੱਲੂਆ (ullūā)	ਉੱਲੂਓ (ullūo)
ablative	ਉੱਲੂਓਂ (ullūõ)	—
locative	ਉੱਲੂਏ (ullūē)	ਉੱਲੂਈਂ (ullūī̃)
instrumental	ਉੱਲੂਏ (ullūē)	ਉੱਲੂਈਂ (ullūī̃)

Derived terms

• ਉੱਲੂਪੁਣਾ m (ullūpuṇā, “foolishness”)
• ਉੱਲੂਬਾਟਾ (ullūbāṭā, “foolish”, adjective)

References

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