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-ਪੁਣਾ
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Punjabi
Etymology
pa sa -त्वन -tvaná.
Pronunciation
Suffix
pa suffix
Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.
pa -ਪੁਣਾ -ਪੁਣ -ਪ -ਪਾ -ਤਾ
Usage notes
Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition, or occupation.
pa ਸੰਤ saint ਸੰਤਪੁਣਾ saintliness, state of being a saint
pa ਦਾਈ midwife ਦਾਈਪੁਣਾ midwifery
pa ਕੱਬਾ cantankerous ਕੱਬਪੁਣਾ cantankerousness
Derived terms
pa