ਚੱਕਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćakrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čakrám, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“circle, wheel”). Cognate with English wheel. Doublet of ਚੱਕਰ (cakkar) and ਚੱਕ (cakka).
Noun
ਚੱਕਾ • (cakkā) m (Shahmukhi spelling چَکّا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਚੱਕਾ (cakkā) | ਚੱਕੇ (cakke) |
| oblique | ਚੱਕੇ (cakke) | ਚੱਕਿਆਂ (cakkiā̃) |
| vocative | ਚੱਕਿਆ (cakkiā) | ਚੱਕਿਓ (cakkio) |
| ablative | ਚੱਕਿਓਂ (cakkiõ) | — |
| locative | ਚੱਕੇ (cakke) | — |
| instrumental | ਚੱਕੇ (cakke) | — |
Derived terms
- ਚੱਕੀ f (cakkī, “mill”)
Further reading
- “ਚੱਕਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025