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ਸਕਣਾ

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Punjabi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Apabhramsa सक्कइ (sakkaï), from Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (sakkaï), from Sanskrit श॒क्नोति॑ (śaknóti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćaknáwti, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱek- + *-néwti.

    Verb

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    ਸਕਣਾ (sakăṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling سکنا)

    1. (modal auxiliary) can
      ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਖੇਡ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ.
      maĩ kallh kheḍ sakdā hā̃.
      I can play tomorrow.
    2. to be able to

    Conjugation

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    References

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    Further reading

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