ਸਮਝ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀩𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛 (saṃbujjha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sə.mə.d͡ʒə̆]or IPA^(key): [sə.m̀.d͡ʒ]( may be mix of both )

Noun

ਸਮਝ • (samajh) f (Shahmukhi spelling سمجھ)

1. understanding, comprehension, prehension, knowledge, perception, sense, intellect, intelligence, savvy

Declension

Declension of ਸਮਝ
dir. sg.	ਸਮਝ (samajh)
dir. pl.	ਸਮਝਾਂ (samjhā̃)
	singular	plural
direct	ਸਮਝ (samajh)	ਸਮਝਾਂ (samjhā̃)
oblique	ਸਮਝ (samajh)	ਸਮਝਾਂ (samjhā̃)
vocative	ਸਮਝੇ (samjhe)	ਸਮਝੋ (samjho)
ablative	ਸਮਝੋਂ (samjhõ)	ਸਮਝਿਆੰ (samjhiā̃)
locative	ਸਮਝੇ (samjhe)	ਸਮਝੀਂ (samjhī̃)
instrumental	ਸਮਝੇ (samjhe)	ਸਮਝੀਂ (samjhī̃)

References

• “ਸਮਝ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਸਮਝ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.