ਬੂਟਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀩𑀽𑀝 (*būṭa)), Ashokan Prakrit *𑀩𑀽𑀝 (*būṭa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਬੂਟਾ (būṭām (Shahmukhi spelling بوٹا)

  1. plant, sapling, seedling
  2. bush, shrub
  3. herb, weed

Declension

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Declension of ਬੂਟਾ
dir. sg. ਬੂਟਾ (būṭā)
dir. pl. ਬੂਟੇ (būṭe)
singular plural
direct ਬੂਟਾ (būṭā) ਬੂਟੇ (būṭe)
oblique ਬੂਟੇ (būṭe) ਬੂਟਿਆਂ (būṭiā̃)
vocative ਬੂਟਿਆ (būṭiā) ਬੂਟਿਓ (būṭio)
ablative ਬੂਟਿਓਂ (būṭiõ)
locative ਬੂਟੇ (būṭe)
instrumental ਬੂਟੇ (būṭe)

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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ਬੂਟਾ (būṭām (Shahmukhi spelling بوٹا)

  1. a male given name, Boota.

References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “būṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • ਬੂਟਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬੂਟਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.