ਚਾਹੁਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀳𑀇 (cāhaï), possibly from Sanskrit चक्षते (cakṣate). Cognate to Hindi चाहना (cāhnā).

    Verb

    ਚਾਹੁਣਾ • (cāhuṇā) (transitive)

    1. to want, desire
      ਤੂੰ ਕੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦਾ ਹੈ?
      tū̃ kī karnā cāhundā hai?
      What do you want to do?
      ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ-ਕੀ ਵੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦੇ ਹੋ?
      amarīkā vicca tusī̃ kī-kī vekhṇā cāhunde ho?
      What do you want to see in America?

    Conjugation

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cāh”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press