ਅਸਥੀ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਅਸਤੀ (asatī)
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अस्थि (asthi, “bone”), possibly through an intermediary.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /əs.t̪ʰiː/
Noun
ਅਸਥੀ • (asathī) f (Shahmukhi spelling استھی)
- bone or ashes of a cremated person, usually plural (ਅਸਥੀਆਂ, asthīā̃)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਅਸਥੀ (asathī) | ਅਸਥੀਆਂ (asathīā̃) |
| oblique | ਅਸਥੀ (asathī) | ਅਸਥੀਆਂ (asathīā̃) |
| vocative | ਅਸਥੀਏ (asathīē) | ਅਸਥੀਓ (asathīo) |
| ablative | ਅਸਥੀਓਂ (asathīõ) | ਅਸਥੀਆਂ (asathīā̃) |
| locative | — | — |
| instrumental | — | — |
References
“ਅਸਥੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025