ਕਿਰਿਆ
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).
Noun
ਕਿਰਿਆ • (kiriā) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کِریا)
- (linguistics, grammar) verb
- action, deed
- activity, operation, process
- (colloquial) obsequies, funeral rites
- Synonym: ਕਿਰਿਆਕਰਮ (kiriākaram)
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ f (sahāika kiriā, “auxiliary verb”)
- ਕਿਰਿਆ ਫਲ m (kiriā phal, “gerund”)
Related terms
- ਕਿਰਿਆਸ਼ੀਲ (kiriāśīl, “active”, adjective)
- ਕਿਰਿਆਤਮਿਕ (kiriātamik, “verbal”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਕਿਰਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025