ਸੁੱਕਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka).

Adjective

ਸੁੱਕਾ • (sukkā) (Shahmukhi spelling سُکّا)

1. dry
2. dried, dehydrated
3. withered, wilted
4. lean, emaciated

Noun

ਸੁੱਕਾ • (sukkā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سُکّا)

1. dry fodder

Related terms

• ਸੁੱਕ m (sukka, “dryness”)
• ਸੁੱਕਣਾ (sukkaṇā, “dry”, verb)
• ਸੋਕਾ m (sokā, “drought”)

Further reading

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