ਵੰਞਣਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਵੰਞਣੁ (vaññaṇu), from Sanskrit वञ्चति (vañcati, “to move, crawl, travel”), from the root वञ्च् (vañc). Akin to Saraiki ونڄݨ (vañaṇ). Compare Urdu بچنا (bacnā, “to escape, be saved”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋə̃ɲ.d͡ʒə.ɳaː/, [ʋə̃ɲ.ɲə.ɳäː]

Verb

ਵੰਞਣਾ • (vãñṇā) (intransitive, Shahmukhi spelling وَن٘جݨا) (Jhangli, Shahpuri)

1. to go

   ਵੇਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈਂ

   vendā piā haĩ

   (to a male) are you going?

2. (auxiliary) indicates completion

Synonyms

• ਜਾਣਾ (jāṇā)