ਪਿੱਠ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit पृष्टि (pṛṣṭi). Cognate with Hindi पीठ (pīṭh).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɪʈ.ʈʰ/
Noun
ਪਿੱਠ • (piṭṭh) f (Shahmukhi spelling پٹھ) (Doabi, Malwai)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) | ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃) |
| oblique | ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) | ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃) |
| vocative | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੋ (piṭṭho) |
| ablative | ਪਿੱਠੋਂ (piṭṭhõ) | ਪਿੱਠਿਆੰ (piṭṭhiā̃) |
| locative | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੀਂ (piṭṭhī̃) |
| instrumental | ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) | ਪਿੱਠੀਂ (piṭṭhī̃) |
Derived terms
- ਪਿੱਠੂ m (piṭṭhū, “stooge”)
- ਪਿੱਠ ਪਿੱਛੇ (piṭṭha picche, “behind one's back”, adverb)
Further reading
- “ਪਿੱਠ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025