ਪੌਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

ਪੌਣ (pauṇ) + -ਆ ()

Adjective

ਪੌਣਾ (pauṇā)

  1. three-quarters
    Synonym: ਮੁੰਨਾ (munnā)
  2. (in expressions of time) quarter of
    ਪੌਣੇ ਪੰਜ ਵਜੇpauṇe pañj vajequarter of five (i.e. 4:45)

Usage notes

In time expressions, ਪੌਣਾ is in the oblique case, agreeing with the participial form ਵਜੇ (vaje) from the verb ਵੱਜਣਾ (vajjaṇā, to chime).

Declension

Declension of ਪੌਣਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਪੌਣਾ (pauṇā) ਪੌਣੇ (pauṇe) ਪੌਣੀ (pauṇī) ਪੌਣੀਆਂ (pauṇīā̃)
oblique ਪੌਣੇ (pauṇe) ਪੌਣਿਆਂ (pauṇiā̃) ਪੌਣੀ (pauṇī) ਪੌਣੀਆਂ (pauṇīā̃)

Further reading

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