-ਆਅ

Punjabi

Etymology

Compare Hindi -आव (-āv).

Suffix

-ਆਅ • (-āa) (Shahmukhi spelling آء)

1. forms abstract nouns from verbs, or nouns referring to someone or something that conforms to the verb's description

   ‎ਦੱਬਣਾ (dabbaṇā, “to press”) + ‎-ਆਅ (-āa) → ‎ਦਬਾਅ (dabāa, “pressing, pressure”)