ਧੁੱਪ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀥𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸 (*dhuppā, “sunshine”). Cognate with Hindi धूप (dhūp) and Urdu دھوپ (dhūp).

Noun

ਧੁੱਪ • (dhuppa) f (Shahmukhi spelling دھپ)

1. sunshine, sunlight

   Antonym: ਛਾਂ (chā̃)

Declension

Declension of ਧੁੱਪ
dir. sg.	ਧੁੱਪ (dhuppa)
dir. pl.	ਧੁੱਪਾਂ (dhuppā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਧੁੱਪ (dhuppa)	ਧੁੱਪਾਂ (dhuppā̃)
oblique	ਧੁੱਪ (dhuppa)	ਧੁੱਪਾਂ (dhuppā̃)
vocative	ਧੁੱਪੇ (dhuppe)	ਧੁੱਪੋ (dhuppo)
ablative	ਧੁੱਪੋਂ (dhuppõ)	—
locative	ਧੁੱਪੇ (dhuppe)	ਧੁੱਪੀਂ (dhuppī̃)
instrumental	ਧੁੱਪੇ (dhuppe)	ਧੁੱਪੀਂ (dhuppī̃)

Derived terms

• ਧੁੱਪ ਘੜੀ f (dhuppa ghaṛī, “sundial”)
• ਧੁੱਪ ਛਾਂ f (dhuppa chā̃, “vicissitudes of life”)

Further reading

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