ਰੁੱਖ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (rukkha)), from Sanskrit वृक्ष (vṛkṣá).

Noun

ਰੁੱਖ • (rukkham (Shahmukhi spelling رکھ)

  1. tree
    Synonym: ਦਰਖ਼ਤ (darxat)
    ਇਹ ਰੁੱਖ ਬਹੁਤ ਉੱਚਾ ਹੈ।
    iha rukkha bahut uccā hai.
    This tree is very tall.
    ਪੰਛੀ ਰੁੱਖ 'ਤੇ ਬੈਠੇ ਹਨ।
    pañchī rukkha 'te baiṭhe hana.
    Birds are sitting on the tree.

Declension

Declension of ਰੁੱਖ
singular plural
direct ਰੁੱਖ (rukkha) ਰੁੱਖ (rukkha)
oblique ਰੁੱਖ (rukkha) ਰੁੱਖਾਂ (rukkhā̃)
vocative ਰੁੱਖਾ (rukkhā) ਰੁੱਖੋ (rukkho)
ablative ਰੁੱਖੋਂ (rukkhõ)
locative ਰੁੱਖੇ (rukkhe) ਰੁੱਖੀਂ (rukkhī̃)
instrumental ਰੁੱਖੇ (rukkhe) ਰੁੱਖੀਂ (rukkhī̃)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rukṣa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press