دسنا

دسنا

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀤𑀺 (dassedi)), from Sanskrit दर्शयति (darśáyati, “to show”), from the root दृश् (dṛś).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d̪ə.s(ː)ə̆.ɳäː/

Verb

دَسّݨا • (dassṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਦੱਸਣਾ)

1. to tell

   Synonyms: کَہْݨا‎ (kahṇā), آکھݨا‎ (ākhṇā)

2. (loosely) to explain

Etymology 2

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (dissaï), from Sanskrit दृश्यते (dṛśyáte), from the root दृश् (dṛś). Compare Marathi दिसणे (disṇe).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɪ.s̪(ː)ə̆.ɳäː/

Verb

دِسّݨا • (dissṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਦਿੱਸਣਾ)

1. to be seen; visible

   ‏تُوں مَینُوں کْیَوں نَئیں دِسِّیا؟‎‎

   tūṉ mainūṉ kyauṉ na'īṉ dissiyā?

   Why didn't I see you?

   Synonym: نَظَر آݨا‎ (naz̤ar āṇā)