ਪਿਓ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਪਿਉ (piu)
• ਪੇ (pe) (Doabi)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu).

Pronunciation

• (Majhi) IPA^(key): /pɪ.oː/, /pe.oː/, /pjoː/

Noun

ਪਿਓ • (pio) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling پیو)

1. father

   Synonyms: ਬਾਪੂ (bāppū), ਪਿੱਤਰ (pittar), ਅੱਬਾ (abbā)

   ਸਾਰਾ ਪਿਓ ਦਾ ਬਿਜ਼ਨਿਸ ਉਹ ਸਾਂਭਦਾ।

   sārā pio dā biznis uha sāmbhdā.

   He manages all his father's business.

References

• “ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 462