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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀉 (piu), from Sanskrit पितृ (pitṛ́). Cognate with Hindi पिउ (piu) and Saraiki پْیُو (pyū).
Pronunciation
Noun
پِیو • (piyo) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਪਿਓ)
- (colloquial) dad
- Synonym: اَبّا (abbā)
References
- “ਪਿਓ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024