Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Punjabi ਮਿਟੀ (miṭī, clay), from Sanskrit मृत्तिका (mṛttikā, earth, clay, loam).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਮਿੱਟੀ (miṭṭīf (Shahmukhi spelling مِٹّی)

  1. clay
  2. soil

Declension

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Declension of ਮਿੱਟੀ
dir. sg. ਮਿੱਟੀ (miṭṭī)
dir. pl. ਮਿੱਟੀਆਂ (miṭṭīā̃)
singular plural
direct ਮਿੱਟੀ (miṭṭī) ਮਿੱਟੀਆਂ (miṭṭīā̃)
oblique ਮਿੱਟੀ (miṭṭī) ਮਿੱਟੀਆਂ (miṭṭīā̃)
vocative ਮਿੱਟੀਏ (miṭṭīē) ਮਿੱਟੀਓ (miṭṭīo)
ablative
locative
instrumental

References

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