کھڑکی

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀻 (khaḍakkī), 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀆 (khaḍakkiā)), from Sanskrit खटक्किका (khaṭakkikā). Cognate to Hindi खिड़की (khiṛkī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kʰɪɽə̆.kiː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: کِھڑ‧کی

Noun

کِھڑْکی • (khiṛkī) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਖਿੜਕੀ)

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   Synonym: باری (bārī)

Declension

Declension of کھڑکی
dir. sg.	کِھڑْکی (khiṛkī)
dir. pl.	کِھڑْکِیاں (khiṛkīyāṉ)
	singular	plural
direct	کِھڑْکی (khiṛkī)	کِھڑْکِیاں (khiṛkīyāṉ)
oblique	کِھڑْکی (khiṛkī)	کِھڑْکِیاں (khiṛkīyāṉ)
vocative	کِھڑْکِیے (khiṛkiye)	کِھڑْکِیو (khiṛkīv)
ablative	کِھڑْکِیوں (khiṛkīvṉ)	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

References

• “کھڑکی”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “کھِڑکی”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz

Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kʰɪɽ.kiː/

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• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

کِھڑْکی • (khiṛkī) f (Hindi spelling खिड़की)

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Declension

Declension of کھڑکی
	singular	plural
direct	کھڑکی (khiṛkī)	کھڑکیاں (khiṛkiyā̃)
oblique	کھڑکی (khiṛkī)	کھڑکیوں (khiṛkiyō̃)
vocative	کھڑکی (khiṛkī)	کھڑکیو (khiṛkiyō)

Descendants

• → Pashto: کړکۍ (kaṛkay) (likely)
• → Persian:
  • Dari: کلکین (kilkīn)