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ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian دشمن (dušman), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *dušmánāh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dušmánās. Compare Hindustani دشمن / दुश्मन (duśman).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ (duśmaṇm (Shahmukhi spelling دشمݨ)

  1. enemy, villain
    Synonyms: ਦੋਖੀ (dokhī), ਗਨੀਮ (ganīm), ਲਾਗੂ (lāgū), ਵੈਰੀ (vairī)

Declension

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Declension of ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ
singular plural
direct ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ (duśmaṇ) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ (duśmaṇ)
oblique ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ (duśmaṇ) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣਾਂ (duśmaṇā̃)
vocative ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣਾ (duśmaṇā) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੋ (duśmaṇo)
ablative ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੋਂ (duśmaṇõ)
locative ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੇ (duśmaṇe) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੀਂ (duśmaṇī̃)
instrumental ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੇ (duśmaṇe) ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣੀਂ (duśmaṇī̃)

Further reading

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  • ਦੁਸ਼ਮਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025