ਚਾਹੀਦਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Imperfect participle, non-agentive form of ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ (cāhundā, “he/she/it wants”), from ਚਾਹੁਣਾ (cāhuṇā, “to want”). Cognate to Hindi चाहिए (cāhie).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃäː˦j.d̪äː/, /t͡ʃäː˦.ɦiː.d̪äː/

Verb

ਚਾਹੀਦਾ • (cāhīdā) (Shahmukhi spelling چاہیدا)

1. imperfective singular masculine of ਚਾਹੁਣਾ (cāhuṇā): should, ought to