سکھنا

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀤𑀺 (sikkhadi)), from Sanskrit शिक्षति (śikṣati). Compare Urdu سیکھنا (sīkhnā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪ.kʰ.ə́.ɳɑː/
• (Pakistan, dialectal) IPA^(key): /sɪ.xᵊ.ɳɑː/

Verb

سِکّھݨا • (sikkhṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਿੱਖਣਾ)

1. to learn
2. to study

References

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