ਘਿਉ
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Alternative forms
- ਘੇ (ghe) (Doabi)
Etymology
Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤 (ghida)), from Sanskrit घृत (ghṛtá). Cognate with Hindi घी (ghī).
Pronunciation
Noun
ਘਿਉ • (ghiu) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھیو)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghr̥tá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 244
- “ਘਿਉ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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