ਛੱਤ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *chatti- (compare Sanskrit छद् (chad, to cover)). Cognate to Hindi छत (chat) / Urdu چَھت (chat).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਛੱਤ (chattaf (Shahmukhi spelling چھت)

  1. ceiling
  2. roof; terrace
  3. canopy (skies)
    • 2022, “Summer High”, performed by AP Dhillon:
      ਚੁੱਕਿਆਂ ਮੈਂ ਇਸ਼ਕ਼ ਦੀਆਂ ਛੱਤੀਆਂ
      cukkiā̃ maĩ iśaq dīā̃ chattīā̃
      I raised the [limit of the] canopies of love

Declension

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Declension of ਛੱਤ
dir. sg. ਛੱਤ (chatta)
dir. pl. ਛੱਤਾਂ (chattā̃)
singular plural
direct ਛੱਤ (chatta) ਛੱਤਾਂ (chattā̃)
oblique ਛੱਤ (chatta) ਛੱਤਾਂ (chattā̃)
vocative ਛੱਤੇ (chatte) ਛੱਤੋ (chatto)
ablative ਛੱਤੋਂ (chattõ) ਛੱਤਿਆੰ (chattiā̃)
locative ਛੱਤੇ (chatte) ਛੱਤੀਂ (chattī̃)
instrumental ਛੱਤੇ (chatte) ਛੱਤੀਂ (chattī̃)

Further reading

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  • ਛੱਤ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • ਛੱਤ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024