Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑁂𑀤𑀺 (dedi)), from Sanskrit ददाति (dadāti).

Verb

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ਦੇਣਾ (deṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling دینا)

  1. to give
    Antonym: ਲੈਣਾ (laiṇā)
  2. (following an oblique infinitive verb) to allow, let

Conjugation

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Alternative forms

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References

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  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਦੇਣਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.