ਕਿਰਿਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

Noun

ਕਿਰਿਆ • (kiriā) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کِریا)

1. (linguistics) verb
2. action, deed
3. activity, operation, process
4. (colloquial) obsequies, funeral rites

   Synonym: ਕਿਰਿਆਕਰਮ (kiriākaram)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ f (sahāika kiriā, “auxiliary verb”)
• ਕਿਰਿਆ ਫਲ m (kiriā phal, “gerund”)

Related terms

• ਕਿਰਿਆਸ਼ੀਲ (kiriāśīl, “active”, adjective)
• ਕਿਰਿਆਤਮਿਕ (kiriātamik, “verbal”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਕਿਰਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024