ਕੁ-

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit कु- (ku-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊ/

Prefix

ਕੁ- • (ku-) (Shahmukhi spelling کُـ)

  1. wrong, bad, mis-, dys-, mal-, ill-
    Antonym: ਸੁ- (su-)
    ਕੁਵੇਲ਼ੇ ਆਏ ਹੋ
    kuveḷe āē ho
    you came late
    (literally, “you came untimedly”)

Derived terms

Punjabi terms prefixed with ਕੁ-
ਕੁਕਰਮ
ਕੁਮਾਰਗ
ਕੁਰਾਹ
ਕੁਲੱਜ
ਕੁਸੰਗ

Further reading

  • “ਕੁ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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