Punjabi

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Sanskrit केतु (ketu, lamp).

Noun

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ਕੇਤੂ (ketūm (Shahmukhi spelling کيتو)

  1. comet
    Synonym: ਪੂਛਲ ਤਾਰਾ (pūchal tārā)
  2. meteor, shooting star

Further reading

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