ਧੀਅ
Punjabi
Etymology
From Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀆 (dhūā)), from Sanskrit दुहितृ (dúhitṛ). Compare Old Gujarati धूय (“daughter”, nominative singular feminine), Old Marathi 𑘠𑘳𑘪𑘰 (dhuvā).
Noun
ਧੀਅ • (dhīa) f
- (Old Punjabi) daughter
Descendants
- Punjabi: dhī
- Gurmukhi: ਧੀ
- Shahmukhi: دھی
Further reading
- Christopher Shackle (2011) A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 162
- “ਧੀਅ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2021
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “duhitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press