پیو

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu) and Saraiki پْیُو‎ (pyū).

Pronunciation

Noun

پِیو • (piyo) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਿਓ)

  1. (colloquial) dad
    Synonym: اَبّا‎ (abbā)

References

  • “ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023
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