-ਨਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit -𑀅𑀡 (-aṇa), from Sanskrit -अन (-ana). Compare Hindi -ना (-nā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪äː/
• Rhymes: -äː

Suffix

-ਨਾ • (-nā) (Shahmukhi spelling ـنا)

1. (Eastern Punjab) Alternative form of -ਣਾ (-ṇā); used to form the infinitive after letters ਰ (ra), ੜ (ṛa), ਣ (ṇa) and ਲ਼ (ḷa)

   ‎ਲੜ (laṛ, “fight (stem)”) + ‎-ਨਾ (-nā) → ‎ਲੜਨਾ (laṛnā, “to fight”)