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ਖੱਬਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀯𑁆𑀯 (khavva)), from Sanskrit खर्व (kharva, literally imperfect, dwarvish).

Adjective

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ਖੱਬਾ (khabbā)

  1. left, left-hand
    Antonym: ਸੱਜਾ (sajjā)
  2. leftist, left-wing

Declension

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Declension of ਖੱਬਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਖੱਬਾ (khabbā) ਖੱਬੇ (khabbe) ਖੱਬੀ (khabbī) ਖੱਬੀਆਂ (khabbīā̃)
oblique ਖੱਬੇ (khabbe) ਖੱਬਿਆਂ (khabbiā̃) ਖੱਬੀ (khabbī) ਖੱਬੀਆਂ (khabbīā̃)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • ਖੱਬਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖੱਬਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.