Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian رخ (rox).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਰੁਕ (rukm (Shahmukhi spelling رُک)

  1. side, direction, course
  2. (chess) rook

Declension

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Declension of ਰੁਕ
dir. sg. ਰੁਕ (ruk)
dir. pl. ਰੁਕ (ruk)
singular plural
direct ਰੁਕ (ruk) ਰੁਕ (ruk)
oblique ਰੁਕ (ruk) ਰੁਕਾਂ (rukā̃)
vocative ਰੁਕਾ (rukā) ਰੁਕੋ (ruko)
ablative ਰੁਕੋਂ (rukõ)
locative ਰੁਕੇ (ruke) ਰੁਕੀਂ (rukī̃)
instrumental ਰੁਕੇ (ruke) ਰੁਕੀਂ (rukī̃)

References

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