-ਆਅ

Punjabi Etymology From older pa -ਆਉ / pa -ਆਵ, possibly a deverbal of the causative suffix pa -ਆਉਣਾ / pa -ਆਵਣਾ. Compare hi -आव. Pronunciation pa /aːə̯/ Suffix pa suffix (Shahmukhi spelling pa ـاء) forms abstract nouns from verbs, or nouns referring to someone or something that conforms to the verb's description pa ਦੱਬਣਾ ਦਬਾਅ to press pressing, pressure