ਡੱਬਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

ਡੱਬ (ḍabba, “spot, speck”) +‎ -ਆ (-ā)

Adjective

ਡੱਬਾ • (ḍabbā)

1. spotted, speckled

   Synonym: ਡੱਬ ਖੜੱਬਾ (ḍabba khaṛabbā)

Inflection

Declension of ਡੱਬਾ
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	ਡੱਬਾ (ḍabbā)	ਡੱਬੇ (ḍabbe)		ਡੱਬੀ (ḍabbī)	ਡੱਬੀਆਂ (ḍabbīā̃)
oblique	ਡੱਬੇ (ḍabbe)	ਡੱਬਿਆਂ (ḍabbiā̃)		ਡੱਬੀ (ḍabbī)	ਡੱਬੀਆਂ (ḍabbīā̃)

Etymology 2

Noun

ਡੱਬਾ • (ḍabbā) m

1. box, case
2. (rail transport) coach, wagon

Derived terms

• ਡੱਬੀ f (ḍabbī, “casket; matchbox”)
• ਡੱਬਾਬੰਦ (ḍabbāband, “canned”, adjective)

Further reading

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