ਸਕਣਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਸੱਕਣਾ (sakkăṇā)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (sakkaï), from Sanskrit शक्नोति (śaknoti). Cognate with Hindustani سَکْنا / सकना (saknā), Marathi शकणे (śakṇe), सकणे (sakṇe), Nepali सक्नु (saknu), Gujarati શકવું (śakvũ).

Verb

ਸਕਣਾ (sakăṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling سکنا)

  1. (modal auxiliary) can
    ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਖੇਡ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ.
    maĩ kallh kheḍ sakdā hā̃.
    I can play tomorrow.
  2. to be able to

Conjugation

References

Further reading

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