ਕੁੱਤਾ
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kútas.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /kʊt̪ːäː/, [kʊt̪̚.t̪äː]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -äː
Noun
[edit]ਕੁੱਤਾ • (kuttā) m (feminine ਕੁੱਤੀ, Shahmukhi spelling کُتّا)
- dog
- (derogatory) a form of abuse
Usage notes
[edit]Can be considered vulgar if directed at an individual.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ਕੁੱਤਾ | ||
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dir. sg. | ਕੁੱਤਾ (kuttā) | |
dir. pl. | ਕੁੱਤੇ (kutte) | |
singular | plural | |
direct | ਕੁੱਤਾ (kuttā) | ਕੁੱਤੇ (kutte) |
oblique | ਕੁੱਤੇ (kutte) | ਕੁੱਤਿਆਂ (kuttiā̃) |
vocative | ਕੁੱਤਿਆ (kuttiā) | ਕੁੱਤਿਓ (kuttio) |
ablative | ਕੁੱਤਿਓਂ (kuttiõ) | — |
locative | ਕੁੱਤੇ (kutte) | — |
instrumental | ਕੁੱਤੇ (kutte) | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- ਡਗ ਕੁੱਤਾ m (ḍag kuttā, “pye-dog”)
Further reading
[edit]- “ਕੁੱਤਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
Categories:
- Punjabi terms derived from Prakrit
- Punjabi terms inherited from Prakrit
- Punjabi terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian
- Punjabi terms inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian
- Punjabi terms with IPA pronunciation
- Punjabi terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:Punjabi/äː
- Rhymes:Punjabi/äː/2 syllables
- Punjabi lemmas
- Punjabi nouns
- Punjabi nouns with other-gender equivalents
- Punjabi nouns in Gurmukhi script
- Punjabi masculine nouns
- Punjabi derogatory terms
- Punjabi nouns with declension
- pa:Dogs