-ਪਣ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit -𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (-ppaṇa), from Sanskrit -त्व (-tva).

Suffix

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-ਪਣ (-paṇ)

  1. Forms masculine abstract nouns from adjectives and other nouns: -ity, -ness, -hood, -ship, etc.
    Synonym: -ਤਾ (-tā)

Usage notes

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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

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