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Punjabi
Etymology 1
Noun
ਦਾ • (dā) m (Shahmukhi spelling دا)
- trick, ruse
Etymology 2
Possibly derived from Sanskrit कृत (kṛta), through a Prakrit form like Sauraseni 𑀓𑀤 (kada). Compare Hindi का (kā).
Postposition
ਦਾ • (dā) (Shahmukhi spelling دا)
- (standard) of, belonging to (for masculine object), genitive case postposition
- ਬੱਚੇ ਦਾ ਦੁੱਧ ― baccē dā duddh ― the milk of the child
- Synonyms: ਕਾ (kā), ਨਾ (nā), ਡਾ (ḍā) (dialectal)
Declension
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ਦਾ (dā)
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ਦੇ (de)
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ਦੀ (dī)
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ਦੀਆਂ (dīā̃)
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ਦੇ (de)
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ਦਿਆਂ (diā̃)
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ਦੀ (dī)
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ਦੀਆਂ (dīā̃)
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References
- “ਦਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024