ਨਮੂਨਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نمونه (namûna).
Noun
ਨਮੂਨਾ • (namūnā) m (Shahmukhi spelling نمونہ)
- sample, specimen
- model, type, prototype
- pattern, design
- example, instance
- (informal) a typical person, an average Joe
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਨਮੂਨਾ (namūnā) | ਨਮੂਨੇ (namūne) |
| oblique | ਨਮੂਨੇ (namūne) | ਨਮੂਨਿਆਂ (namūniā̃) |
| vocative | ਨਮੂਨਿਆ (namūniā) | ਨਮੂਨਿਓ (namūnio) |
| ablative | ਨਮੂਨਿਓਂ (namūniõ) | — |
| locative | ਨਮੂਨੇ (namūne) | — |
| instrumental | ਨਮੂਨੇ (namūne) | — |
Derived terms
- ਨਮੂਨੇ ਦਾ (namūne dā, “typical”, adjective)
- ਨਮੂਨੇਦਾਰ (namūnedār, “patterned”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਨਮੂਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025