-ਦਾਨੀ

Punjabi Etymology 1 From pa -ਦਾਨ + pa ੀ, ultimately from Persian fa ـدان dān (“container, receptacle”). Often feminine or diminutive derivatives of nouns in pa -ਦਾਨ Suffix pa suffix forms nouns denoting containers or holders, often smaller, specialized, or feminine counterparts of those in pa -ਦਾਨ pa ਸੰਧੂਰਦਾਨੀ (vermilion container) pa ਸੁਰਮੇਦਾਨੀ (kohl container) pa ਲੂਣਦਾਨੀ (salt cellar) Etymology 2 Borrowed from Persian fa دانی dānī, from fa دانستن dānistan (“to know”). Suffix pa suffix forms abstract nouns denoting knowledge of, familiarity with, or skill in something pa ਰਾਜ਼ਦਾਨੀ (“knowledge of secrets; familiarity with confidential matters”) pa ਸਖ਼ੁਨਦਾਨੀ (“eloquence; skill in speech”) Further reading Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (In Punjabi)