رچھ

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa). Cognate to Hindi रीछ (rīch), Gujarati રીંછ (rī̃ch), Punjabi ਰਿੱਛ / رِچّھ (riccha), Romani rish.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɾɪ˨t͡ʃːʱə̆/

    Noun

    رِچّھ (ricch)

    1. bear

    Punjabi

    Etymology

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
      Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas
      Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa)
      Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha)
      Punjabi رچھ (rch)

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa). Cognate to Hindi रीछ (rīch), Gujarati રીંછ (rī̃ch), Romani rish.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      رِچّھ • (ricch) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਰਿੱਛ)

      1. bear

      Declension

      Declension of رچھ
      singular plural
      direct رِچّھ (ricch) رِچّھ (ricch)
      oblique رِچّھ (ricch) رِچّھاں (ricchāṉ)
      vocative رِچّھا (ricchā) رِچّھو (riccho)
      ablative رِچّھوں (ricchoṉ) رِچّھاں (ricchāṉ)
      locative رِچّھے (ricche) رِچّھِیں (ricchīṉ)
      instrumental رِچّھوں (ricchoṉ) –

      References

      • “رِچھّ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
      • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “رِچھ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
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