پیو

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pHtā́ (“father”), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”).

Noun

پیو (pio)

  1. father

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu) and Saraiki پْیُو (pyū).

Pronunciation

  • (Majhi) IPA(key): /pɪ.oː/, /pe.oː/
  • Rhymes: -oː

Noun

پِیو • (pyo) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਿਓ)

  1. (colloquial) dad
    Synonym: اَبّا (abbā)

References

  • “ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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