-ਇਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit -इत (-ita), (with a later extension in MIA) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-). The intervocalic -t- was elided in most cases resulting in it's current form. (Though there may be exceptions such as ਕੀਤਾ (kītā), such verbs are considered irregular).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ਇਆ • (-iā) (Shahmukhi spelling ـیا)

  1. used to form the masculine singular perfective participle from verb stems
    ‎ਪੁੱਛ (puccha) + ‎-ਇਆ (-iā) → ‎ਪੁੱਛਿਆ (pucchiā)

See also

  • -ਦਾ (-dā, “habitual participle forming suffix”)
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