-ਪਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit -𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (-ppaṇa), from Sanskrit -त्व (-tva).

Suffix

-ਪਣ • (-paṇ)

1. Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.

   Synonym: -ਤਾ (-tā)

Usage notes

Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition or occupation.

‎ਧੀਮਾ (dhīmā, “slow”) + ‎-ਪਣ (-paṇ) → ‎ਧੀਮਾਪਣ (dhīmāpaṇ, “slowness”)

‎ਠੋਸ (ṭhos, “solid”) + ‎-ਪਣ (-paṇ) → ‎ਠੋਸਪਣ (ṭhospaṇ, “solidity”)

Derived terms

Punjabi terms suffixed with -ਪਣ