-ਣੀ

Punjabi Alternative forms pa -ਨੀ Etymology 1 From pa sa -इनी. Suffix pa suffix forms female equivalents from masculine nouns pa ਸ਼ੇਰ lion ਸ਼ੇਰਨੀ lioness pa ਡਾਕਟਰ ਡਾਕਟਰਨੀ male doctor female doctor Usage notes The dissimilation disimilated form pa -ਨੀ is used after the consonant pa ਰ. Derived terms pa Etymology 2 pa pra-sau 𑀅𑀡𑀻𑀅 future passive participle suffix, from pa sa -अनीय. Later conflated with pa -ਣਾ infinitive suffix, also the masculine singular inflection of pa -ਣੀ. Suffix pa suffix pa colloquial rare forms the prospective aspect participle in the feminine singular pa ਪੀ ਪੀਣੀ drink stem She is about to drink pa by extension colloquial common forms the feminine singular future tense pa ਪੀ ਪੀਣੀ drink stem She will drink