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Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa). Cognate to Hindi रीछ (rīch), Gujarati રીંછ (rī̃ch), Romani rish.
Noun
ਰਿੱਛ • (riccha) m (Shahmukhi spelling رچھ)
- bear
- Synonym: ਭਾਲੂ (bhālū)
Declension
| Declension of ਰਿੱਛ
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| dir. sg.
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ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)
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| dir. pl.
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ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)
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ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)
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| oblique
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ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)
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ਰਿੱਛਾਂ (ricchā̃)
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| vocative
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ਰਿੱਛਾ (ricchā)
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ਰਿੱਛੋ (riccho)
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| ablative
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ਰਿੱਛੋਂ (ricchõ)
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—
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| locative
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ਰਿੱਛੇ (ricche)
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ਰਿੱਛੀਂ (ricchī̃)
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| instrumental
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ਰਿੱਛੇ (ricche)
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ਰਿੱਛੀਂ (ricchī̃)
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Further reading
- “ਰਿੱਛ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਰਿੱਛ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.