ਭੂਤਕਾਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

ਭੂਤ (bhūt, “past”) +‎ ਕਾਲ (kāl, “tense”)

Noun

ਭੂਤਕਾਲ • (bhūtkāl) m (Shahmukhi spelling بھوت کال)

  1. (grammar, chiefly India) past tense

Derived terms

  • ਅਨਿਸ਼ਚਿਤ ਭੂਤਕਾਲ m (aniścit bhūtkāl, “past indefinite”)
  • ਅਪੂਰਨ ਭੂਤਕਾਲ m (apūran bhūtkāl, “past imperfect”)
  • ਪੂਰਨ ਭੂਤਕਾਲ m (pūran bhūtkāl, “past perfect”)
  • ਸਮੀਪਵਰਤੀ ਭੂਤਕਾਲ m (samīpvaratī bhūtkāl, “near past”)

Further reading

  • “ਭੂਤਕਾਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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