-ਣਾ

See also: -ਨਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit -𑀅𑀡 (-aṇa), from Sanskrit -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɳäː/
  • Rhymes: -äː

Suffix

-ਣਾ • (-ṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling ـݨا)

  1. used to form the infinitive
    ਪੀ (, drink (stem)) + ‎-ਣਾ (-ṇā) → ‎ਪੀਣਾ (pīṇā, to drink)

Conjugation

Derived terms