ਪੱਤਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पत्त्र (pattra). Doublet of ਪੱਤਰ (pattar).

Noun

ਪੱਤਾ • (pattā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پتا)

1. leaf

   Synonym: ਪੱਤਰ (pattar)

2. playing card
3. trick, trickery, deceit

Derived terms

• ਪੱਤੇਦਾਰ (pattedār, “leafy”, adjective)
• ਪੱਤੀ f (pattī, “petal”)

Related terms

• ਪੱਤਰ m (pattar, “leaf, page”)

Further reading

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