ਸੁੱਕਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), from Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- + *-kos. Cognate with Belarusian сухі (suxi, “dry”).
Adjective
ਸੁੱਕਾ • (sukkā) (Shahmukhi spelling سُکّا)
Declension
| masculine | feminine | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| direct | ਸੁੱਕਾ (sukkā) | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) | ਸੁੱਕੀ (sukkī) | ਸੁੱਕੀਆਂ (sukkīā̃) | |
| oblique | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) | ਸੁੱਕਿਆਂ (sukkiā̃) | ਸੁੱਕੀ (sukkī) | ਸੁੱਕੀਆਂ (sukkīā̃) | |
Noun
ਸੁੱਕਾ • (sukkā) m (Shahmukhi spelling سُکّا)
- dry fodder
Usage notes
- When describing a person as thin/skinny, the figurative extension of ਸੁੱਕਾ (sukkā), can carry negative connotations and may be considered offensive or impolite. Its literal association with dryness often implies an unhealthy, withered, or emaciated state. For neutral descriptions of a person as thin or slender, use ਪਤਲਾ instead.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਸੁੱਕਾ (sukkā) | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) |
| oblique | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) | ਸੁੱਕਿਆਂ (sukkiā̃) |
| vocative | ਸੁੱਕਿਆ (sukkiā) | ਸੁੱਕਿਓ (sukkio) |
| ablative | ਸੁੱਕਿਓਂ (sukkiõ) | — |
| locative | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) | — |
| instrumental | ਸੁੱਕੇ (sukke) | — |
Related terms
- ਸੁੱਕ m (sukka, “dryness”)
- ਸੁੱਕਣਾ (sukkaṇā, “dry”, verb)
- ਸੋਕਾ m (sokā, “drought”)
Further reading
- “ਸੁੱਕਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025