ਧੂੰਆਂ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਧੂੰ (dhū̃)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit धूम (dhūma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂mós (“smoke”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós), Latin fūmus, Old Church Slavonic дꙑмъ (dymŭ). Compare Hindi धूआँ (dhūā̃).
Pronunciation
- (Phonetic): tū̃̀ā̃
- IPA(key): /t̪ũː˥˩.ä̃ː/, [ˈt̪ũː˥˩.wä̃ː]
- (colloquial) IPA(key): [ˈt̪ũː˥˩.ʋä̃ː]
- Rhymes: -ä̃ː
- Hyphenation: ਧੂੰ‧ਆਂ
Noun
ਧੂੰਆਂ • (dhū̃ā̃) m (Shahmukhi spelling دھواں)
- smoke
- ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ
- śahir tõ dhū̃ā̃ āundā piā hai
- There's smoke coming from the town
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਧੂੰਆਂ (dhū̃ā̃) | ਧੂੰਆਂ (dhū̃ā̃) |
| oblique | ਧੂੰਆਂ (dhū̃ā̃) | ਧੂੰਆਂ (dhū̃ā̃) |
| vocative | ਧੂੰਆ (dhū̃ā) | ਧੂੰਓ (dhū̃o) |
| ablative | ਧੂੰਓਂ (dhū̃õ) | — |
| locative | ਧੂੰਏ (dhū̃ē) | ਧੂੰਈਂ (dhū̃ī̃) |
| instrumental | — | — |
Derived terms
- ਧੂੰਆਂਧਾਰ (dhū̃āndhār, “full of smoke”, adjective)
References
- “ਧੂੰਆਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025