ਅੱਧ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अर्ध (ardha), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hárdʰas, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁érdʰ-o-s, from *h₁erdʰe (“separately, apart”) +‎ *-os.

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ə˩˥d̪ːə̆/

Noun

ਅੱਧ • (addha) m (Shahmukhi spelling ادھ)

1. half, a half portion

Declension

Declension of ਅੱਧ
dir. sg.	ਅੱਧ (addha)
dir. pl.	ਅੱਧ (addha)
	singular	plural
direct	ਅੱਧ (addha)	ਅੱਧ (addha)
oblique	ਅੱਧ (addha)	ਅੱਧਾਂ (addhā̃)
vocative	ਅੱਧਾ (addhā)	ਅੱਧੋ (addho)
ablative	ਅੱਧੋਂ (addhõ)	—
locative	ਅੱਧੇ (addhe)	ਅੱਧੀਂ (addhī̃)
instrumental	ਅੱਧੇ (addhe)	ਅੱਧੀਂ (addhī̃)

Derived terms

• ਅਧਕ (adhak)

Further reading

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