ਪਿੱਠ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पृष्टि (pṛṣṭi). Cognate with Hindi पीठ (pīṭh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɪʈʰ/

Noun

ਪਿੱਠ • (piṭṭh) f

  1. back (rear of the body)
    Synonym: ਢੂਹੀ (ḍhūhī)
  2. backrest, support

Declension
Declension of ਪਿੱਠ
dir. sg. ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha)
dir. pl. ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃)
singular plural
direct ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃)
oblique ਪਿੱਠ (piṭṭha) ਪਿੱਠਾਂ (piṭṭhā̃)
vocative ਪਿੱਠੇ (piṭṭhe) ਪਿੱਠੋ (piṭṭho)
ablative ਪਿੱਠੋਂ (piṭṭhõ) —
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, 2024
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