ਪੱਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka), from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva).

Noun

ਪੱਕ • (pakka) f (Shahmukhi spelling پک)

1. maturity, ripeness, perfection
2. certainty, fixity, firmness
3. emphasis, stress

Related terms

• ਪੱਕਾ (pakkā)
• ਪੱਕਣਾ (pakkaṇā)

Further reading

• “ਪੱਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਪੱਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.