ਚਾਹੁਣਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀳𑀤𑀺 (cāhadi)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćāhati. Cognate to Hindi चाहना (cāhnā).

Verb

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ਚਾਹੁਣਾ (cāhuṇā) (transitive)

  1. to want, desire
    ਤੂੰ ਕੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦਾ ਹੈ?
    tū̃ kī karnā cāhundā hai?
    What do you want to do?
    ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ-ਕੀ ਵੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦੇ ਹੋ?
    amarīkā vicca tusī̃ kī-kī vekhṇā cāhunde ho?
    What do you want to see in America?

Conjugation

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cāh”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press