ਪਿਓ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਪਿਉ (piu)
  • ਪੇ (pe) (Doabi)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu).

Pronunciation

  • (Majhi) IPA(key): /pɪ.oː/, /pe.oː/, /pjoː/

Noun

ਪਿਓ • (pio) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling پیو)

  1. father
    Synonyms: ਬਾਪੂ (bāppū), ਪਿੱਤਰ (pittar), ਅੱਬਾ (abbā)
    ਸਾਰਾ ਪਿਓ ਦਾ ਬਿਜ਼ਨਿਸ ਉਹ ਸਾਂਭਦਾ।
    sārā pio dā biznis uha sāmbhdā.
    He manages all his father's business.

References

  • “ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 462
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