ਪਾਲਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀇 (pālei), from Sanskrit पालयति (pāláyati). Cognate with Hindustani پَالْنَا (pālnā) / पालना (pālnā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paːlᵊɳaː]

Verb

ਪਾਲਣਾ • (pālṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling پالنا)

  1. to nourish, feed, support

Conjugation

References

  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਪਾਲਣਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.