ਕਿਰਿਆ
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Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).
Noun[edit]
ਕਿਰਿਆ • (kiriā) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کِریا)
- (linguistics) verb
- action, deed
- activity, operation, process
- (colloquial) obsequies, funeral rites
- Synonym: ਕਿਰਿਆਕਰਮ (kiriākaram)
Declension[edit]
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms[edit]
- ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਿਰਿਆ f (sahāika kiriā, “auxiliary verb”)
- ਕਿਰਿਆ ਫਲ m (kiriā phal, “gerund”)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ਕਿਰਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024