ਕੱਚਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘- (*kacca-).[1] Compare Sanskrit काषण (kāṣaṇa, “unripe”).
Adjective
ਕੱਚਾ • (kaccā) (Shahmukhi spelling کچا)
- raw
- unripe, unready
- uncooked
- crude
- 2017, “Dil Diyan Gallan”, in Irshad Kamil (lyrics), Vishal Shekar (music), Tiger Zinda Hai[1], performed by Atif Aslam:
- ਕੱਚੀ ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ, ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ, ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ ਸੇ
ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੂੰ ਬਾਂਧ ਲੈ- kaccī ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ se
mainū̃ tū̃ bāndh lai
- kaccī ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ se
- rough
Declension
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਕੱਚਾ (kaccā) | ਕੱਚੇ (kacce) | ਕੱਚੀ (kaccī) | ਕੱਚੀਆਂ (kaccīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਕੱਚੇ (kacce) | ਕੱਚਿਆਂ (kacciā̃) | ਕੱਚੀ (kaccī) | ਕੱਚੀਆਂ (kaccīā̃) | |
Derived terms
- ਕੱਚੀ ਧਾਤ f (kaccī dhāt, “ore”)
- ਕੱਚੀ ਪਿੰਨੀ f (kaccī pinnī, “kachi pinni”)
Related terms
- ਕੱਚ m (kacca, “rawness”)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press