ਸਹਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਸਹਿਆ (sahiā)
• ਸਈਅੜ (saīaṛa) — Jhangli, Shahpuri

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀲 (sasa), from Sanskrit शश (śaśa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /se˩˥.jäː/
• (atonal) IPA^(key): /sə.ɦaː/

Noun

ਸਹਾ • (sahā) m (feminine ਸਹੀ, Shahmukhi spelling سہا)

1. hare, rabbit

   Synonym: ਖ਼ਰਗੋਸ਼ (xargoś)

Further reading

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