ਮੁੰਨਾ
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀁𑀟 (muṃḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit मुण्ड (muṇḍa). Doublet of ਮੁੰਡਾ (muṇḍā).
Noun
ਮੁੰਨਾ • (munnā) m (Shahmukhi spelling مُنّا)
- a term of endearment for a male child
Etymology 2
Noun
ਮੁੰਨਾ • (munnā) m (Shahmukhi spelling مُنّا)
Etymology 3
Adjective
ਮੁੰਨਾ • (munnā) (Shahmukhi spelling مُنّا)
- three-quarters
- Synonym: ਪੌਣਾ (pauṇā)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਮੁੰਨਾ (munnā) | ਮੁੰਨੇ (munne) | ਮੁੰਨੀ (munnī) | ਮੁੰਨੀਆਂ (munnīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਮੁੰਨੇ (munne) | ਮੁੰਨਿਆਂ (munniā̃) | ਮੁੰਨੀ (munnī) | ਮੁੰਨੀਆਂ (munnīā̃) | |
Further reading
- “ਮੁੰਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025