ਛੁਹਿ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀯𑀇 (chuvaï), from Sanskrit छुपति (chupáti). Compare Old Marathi 𑘭𑘲𑘪𑘜𑘹 (sīvaṇe), 𑘫𑘲𑘪𑘜𑘹 (śīvaṇe).

Verb

ਛੁਹਿ (chuhi) (transitive)

1. to touch

Descendants

• Punjabi: chūhṇā

  Gurmukhi script: ਛੂਹਣਾ

  Shahmukhi script: چُھوہݨا

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਛੁਹਿ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 116.
• “ਛੁਏ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chupáti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 278