ਪੈਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀇 (paḍaï), from Sanskrit पत॑ति (pátati), from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti, from *peth₂-. Cognate with Hindi पड़ना (paṛnā).

    Verb

    ਪੈਣਾ • (paiṇā) (intransitive)

    1. to fall, to fall down, to drop
    2. to lie down, lie
    3. (modal auxiliary) must, have to
    4. (auxiliary) marks the intensive present tense

    Conjugation

    References

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