ਖਿੜਕੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀻 (khaḍakkī), 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀆 (khaḍakkiā)), from Sanskrit खटक्किका (khaṭakkikā). Cognate to Hindi खिड़की (khiṛkī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kʰɪɽᵊ.kiː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: ਖਿੜ‧ਕੀ

Noun

ਖਿੜਕੀ • (khiṛkī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کِھڑکی)

1. back door
2. window

   Synonyms: ਤਾਕੀ (tākkī), ਬਾਰੀ (bārī)

   ਖਿੜਕੀ ਬੰਦ ਕਰੋ.

   khiṛkī band karo.

   Close the window.

Declension

Declension of ਖਿੜਕੀ
dir. sg.	ਖਿੜਕੀ (khiṛkī)
dir. pl.	ਖਿੜਕੀਆਂ (khiṛkīā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਖਿੜਕੀ (khiṛkī)	ਖਿੜਕੀਆਂ (khiṛkīā̃)
oblique	ਖਿੜਕੀ (khiṛkī)	ਖਿੜਕੀਆਂ (khiṛkīā̃)
vocative	ਖਿੜਕੀਏ (khiṛkīē)	ਖਿੜਕੀਓ (khiṛkīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

Related terms

• ਖਿੜਕ m (khiṛak, “gate”)

References

• “ਖਿੜਕੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaṭakkikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press