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ਪੈਣਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀇 (paḍaï), from Sanskrit पत॑ति (pátati), from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂eti, from *peth₂-. Cognate with Hindi पड़ना (paṛnā).

    Verb

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    ਪੈਣਾ (paiṇā) (intransitive)

    1. to fall, to fall down, to drop
    2. to lie down, lie
    3. (auxiliary, chiefly Western) must, have to; marks the presumptive mood
    4. (auxiliary, chiefly Western) marks the intensive present tense
    5. (auxiliary, chiefly Western) marks the progressive aspect

    Conjugation

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    References

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    • ਪੈਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pátati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press