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ਕੁੰਜੀ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸 (kuṃciyā), from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका (kuñcikā).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈkʊɲ.d͡ʒiː/, [ˈkʊ̃n̠.d͡ʒiː]

    Noun

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    ਕੁੰਜੀ (kuñjīf (Shahmukhi spelling کُنجی)

    1. key

    Declension

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    Declension of ਕੁੰਜੀ
    singular plural
    direct ਕੁੰਜੀ (kuñjī) ਕੁੰਜੀਆਂ (kuñjīā̃)
    oblique ਕੁੰਜੀ (kuñjī) ਕੁੰਜੀਆਂ (kuñjīā̃)
    vocative ਕੁੰਜੀਏ (kuñjīē) ਕੁੰਜੀਓ (kuñjīo)
    ablative
    locative
    instrumental

    Descendants

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    References

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    • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੁੰਜੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
    • ਕੁੰਜੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kuñcikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 165