ਕੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit किम् (kim).

Pronoun

ਕੀ • (kī) (Shahmukhi کیہہ)

1. what.

   ਕੀ ਹੋਇਆ? ― kī hoiā? ― What happened?

2. whether or not.

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
• “ਕੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025