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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian دوست (dōst). Compare Hindi दोस्त (dost).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਦੋਸਤ • (dost) m (Shahmukhi spelling دوست)
- a friend, companion
- Synonyms: ਬੇਲੀ (belī), ਮਿੱਤਰ (mittar), ਸੰਗੀ (saṅgī)
Declension
| Declension of ਦੋਸਤ
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| dir. sg.
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ਦੋਸਤ (dosat)
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| dir. pl.
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ਦੋਸਤ (dosat)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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ਦੋਸਤ (dosat)
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ਦੋਸਤ (dosat)
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| oblique
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ਦੋਸਤ (dosat)
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ਦੋਸਤਾਂ (dostā̃)
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| vocative
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ਦੋਸਤਾ (dostā)
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ਦੋਸਤੋ (dosto)
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| ablative
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ਦੋਸਤੋਂ (dostõ)
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—
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| locative
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ਦੋਸਤੇ (doste)
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ਦੋਸਤੀਂ (dostī̃)
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| instrumental
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ਦੋਸਤੇ (doste)
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ਦੋਸਤੀਂ (dostī̃)
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Further reading
- “ਦੋਸਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024