ਧੂੰਆਂ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit धूम (dhūma), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰuh₂mós (“smoke”). Cognate with Ancient Greek θυμός (thumós), Latin fūmus, Old Church Slavonic дꙑмъ (dymŭ). Compare Hindi धूआँ (dhūā̃).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /t̪ũː˨.ä̃ː/
- Rhymes: -ɑ̃ː
- Phonetic: tū̃̀ā̃
- Hyphenation: ਧੂੰ‧ਆਂ
Noun
ਧੂੰਆਂ • (dhū̃ā̃) m (indeclinable, Shahmukhi spelling دھواں)
- smoke
- ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਵਿਚੋਂ ਧੂੰਆਂ ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
- śahir vicõ dhū̃ā̃ ā rihā hai
- There's smoke coming from the town
References
- “ਧੂੰਆਂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023