-ਓਂ
See also: ਓ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Apabhramsa -अहुं (-ahuṃ) or a variant of such ending, which can be found in the ablative cases of several Apabhramsa nominal stems. Compare Marathi -ऊन (-ūn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [õː]
Suffix
-ਓਂ • (-õ)[1]
- (rare) case ending for unextended nouns:
- singular ablative case
- forms ablative terms when suffixed to certain postpositions or interrogative/relative pronouns: from, though
Usage notes
For masculine extended nouns ending in -ਆ (-ā), the singular oblique case -ਏ (-ē) shortens to -ਇ (-i) when suffixed with -ਓਂ (-õ) to form -ਇਓਂ (-iõ).
Derived terms
See also
- ਤੋਂ (tõ) (ablative case postposition used with the oblique case)