ਚਾਹੁਣਾ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀸𑀳𑀤𑀺 (cāhadi)), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćāhati. Cognate to Hindi चाहना (cāhnā).

Verb

ਚਾਹੁਣਾ (cāhuṇā) (transitive)

  1. to want, desire
    ਤੂੰ ਕੀ ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦਾ ਹੈ?
    tū̃ kī karnā cāhundā hai?
    What do you want to do?
    ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੀ-ਕੀ ਵੇਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁਂਦੇ ਹੋ?
    amarīkā vicca tusī̃ kī-kī vekhṇā cāhunde ho?
    What do you want to see in America?

Conjugation

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cāh”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press