ਧੂੰਆਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਧੂੰ (dhū̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धूम (dhūma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂mós (“smoke”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós), Latin fūmus, Old Church Slavonic дꙑмъ (dymŭ). Compare Hindi धूआँ (dhūā̃).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: tū̃̀ā̃ IPA^(key): /t̪ũː˨.ä̃ː/
• Rhymes: -ä̃ː
• Hyphenation: ਧੂੰ‧ਆਂ

Noun

ਧੂੰਆਂ • (dhū̃ā̃) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling دھواں)

1. smoke

   ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ

   śahir tõ dhū̃ā̃ āundā piā hai

   There's smoke coming from the town

Derived terms

• ਧੂੰਆਂਧਾਰ (dhū̃āndhār, “full of smoke”, adjective)

References

• “ਧੂੰਆਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024