کوں

Old Punjabi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kũː/

Postposition

کوں (kūṉ) (Gurmukhi spelling ਕੂੰ)

  1. marks the dative case: to
    ہڈّاں کُوں کڑکاءِ
    ...after breaking [one's] bones,[1]

Descendants

  • Punjabi: (nūṉ)
    Shahmukhi script: نوں
    Gurmukhi script: ਨੂੰ
  • Saraiki: kūṉ, nūṉ
    Shahmukhi script: کوں, نوں
    Devanagari script: कूं, नूं
    Multani script: 𑊄, 𑊚

References

  1. ^ “کوں”, in Kalam Baba Farid, Bait (or page) 1, 12th Century.

Saraiki

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi کُوں (kūṉ). Compare Punjabi نُوں (nūṉ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kũː/

Postposition

کُوں (kūṉ)

  1. marks the dative case: to
    Synonym: نُوں (nūṉ)
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