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-ਅਤ • (-at) (Shahmukhi spelling ـَت)
- Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (pañjābī, “Punjabi”) + -ਅਤ (-ata) → ਪੰਜਾਬੀਅਤ (pañjābīata, “Punjabi culture, Punjabi-ness”)