-ਨਾ

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Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit -𑀅𑀡 (-aṇa), from Sanskrit -अन (-ana). Compare Hindi -ना (-nā).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ਨਾ (-nā) (Shahmukhi spelling ـنا)

  1. alternative form of -ਣਾ (-ṇā); used to form the infinitive after letters (ra), (ṛa), (ṇa) and ਲ਼ (ḷa)
    ਲੜ (laṛ, fight (stem)) + ‎-ਨਾ (-nā) → ‎ਲੜਨਾ (laṛnā, to fight)