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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit -𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (-ppaṇa), from Sanskrit -त्व (-tva).
Suffix
-ਪਣ • (-paṇ)
- Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.
- Synonym: -ਤਾ (-tā)
Usage notes
Nouns derived using this suffix generally denote such things as state, quality, condition or occupation.
- ਧੀਮਾ (dhīmā, “slow”) + -ਪਣ (-paṇ) → ਧੀਮਾਪਣ (dhīmāpaṇ, “slowness”)
- ਠੋਸ (ṭhos, “solid”) + -ਪਣ (-paṇ) → ਠੋਸਪਣ (ṭhospaṇ, “solidity”)
Derived terms