ਦਾ

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See also: ਦ, ਦੋ, and ਦੁ-

Punjabi[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

ਦਾ • (dā) m (Shahmukhi spelling دا)

  1. trick, ruse

Etymology 2[edit]

Possibly derived from Sanskrit कृत (kṛta), through a Prakrit form like Sauraseni 𑀓𑀤 (kada). Compare Hindi का (kā).

Postposition[edit]

ਦਾ • (dā) (Shahmukhi spelling دا)

  1. (standard) of, belonging to (for masculine object)
    ਬੱਚੇ ਦਾ ਦੁੱਧ ― baccē dā duddh ― the milk of the child
    Synonyms: ਕਾ (kā), ਨਾ (nā), ਡਾ (ḍā) (dialectal)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ਦਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਦਾ (dā) ਦੇ (de) ਦੀ (dī) ਦੀਆਂ (dīā̃)
oblique ਦੇ (de) ਦਿਆਂ (diā̃) ਦੀ (dī) ਦੀਆਂ (dīā̃)

References[edit]

  • “ਦਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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