ਰੇਤ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀭𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*rĕtta), from Sanskrit रेत्र (retra). Cognate with Hindi रेत (ret).

Noun

ਰੇਤ • (ret) f (Shahmukhi spelling ریت)

sand
Synonym: ਬਾਲੂ (bālū)

Declension

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Declension of **ਰੇਤ**
	singular	plural
direct	ਰੇਤ (ret)	ਰੇਤਾਂ (retā̃)
oblique	ਰੇਤ (ret)	ਰੇਤਾਂ (retā̃)
vocative	ਰੇਤੇ (rete)	ਰੇਤੋ (reto)
ablative	ਰੇਤੋਂ (retõ)	ਰੇਤਿਆੰ (retiā̃)
locative	ਰੇਤੇ (rete)	ਰੇਤੀਂ (retī̃)
instrumental	ਰੇਤੇ (rete)	ਰੇਤੀਂ (retī̃)

Derived terms

ਰੇਤਲ਼ (retaḷ, “sandy (of soil)”, adjective)
ਰੇਤਲਾ (retlā, “sandy”, adjective)

Further reading

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