ਲਈ
Punjabi
Etymology
From ਲੈਣਾ (laiṇā). Compare Hindi लिए (lie).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /lə.iː/, [ˈlə.ji(ː)], [li(ː)] (colloquial, Canada)
Postposition
ਲਈ • (laī)
- for, in order to; for the sake of (also ਦੇ ~)
- ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਰਾਜ (ਦੇ) ਲਈ ਹੈ ― iha kitāb rāj (de) laī hai ― This book is for Raj.
Verb
ਲਈ • (laī)
- inflection of ਲੈਣਾ (laiṇā):
- feminine singular perfective participle
- feminine singular perfect indicative