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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit धूम (dhūma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂mós (“smoke”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós), Latin fūmus, Old Church Slavonic дꙑмъ (dymŭ). Compare Hindi धूआँ (dhūā̃).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਧੂੰਆਂ • (dhū̃ā̃) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling دھواں)
- smoke
ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਤੋਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ- śahir tõ dhū̃ā̃ āundā piā hai
- There's smoke coming from the town
Derived terms
- ਧੂੰਆਂਧਾਰ (dhū̃āndhār, “full of smoke”, adjective)
References
- “ਧੂੰਆਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024