سا

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See also: شأ and شا

Pashto

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwāsás, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwos-ó-s, from *ḱwes- (to pant, puff, sigh). Cognate with, Baluchi ساہ (sáh, breath, blow, essence), Latin queror. Compare also English quarrel, wheeze, from Latin and Old Norse, respectively.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سا (f (plural ساوې, ساګانې)

  1. breath
  2. soul
  3. throat
  4. stink, reek

Derived terms

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Urdu

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Pronunciation

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Particle

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سا () (Hindi spelling सा)

  1. like, as
  2. resembling, alike
  3. -ish, -esque

Usage notes

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The semblative particle is equivalent to the Semblative case found in some languages.

References

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  • سا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • سا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.