Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese igreja.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡɪɾə̆d͡ʒaː]

Noun

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ਗਿਰਜਾ (girjām (Shahmukhi spelling گرجا)

  1. church
    Synonym: ਚਰਚ (carac)

Declension

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Declension of ਗਿਰਜਾ
dir. sg. ਗਿਰਜਾ (girjā)
dir. pl. ਗਿਰਜੇ (girje)
singular plural
direct ਗਿਰਜਾ (girjā) ਗਿਰਜੇ (girje)
oblique ਗਿਰਜੇ (girje) ਗਿਰਜਿਆਂ (girjiā̃)
vocative ਗਿਰਜਿਆ (girjiā) ਗਿਰਜਿਓ (girjio)
ablative ਗਿਰਜਿਓਂ (girjiõ)
locative ਗਿਰਜੇ (girje)
instrumental ਗਿਰਜੇ (girje)

References

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