رچھ

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa). Cognate to Hindi रीछ (rīch), Gujarati રીંછ (rī̃ch), Punjabi ਰਿੱਛ / رِچّھ (riccha), Romani rish.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɾɪ˨t͡ʃːʱə̆/

    Noun

    رِچّھ (ricch)

    1. bear

    Punjabi

    Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hŕ̥ćšas
    Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa)
    Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha)
    Punjabi رچھ (rch)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙 (riccha), from Sanskrit ऋक्ष (ṛkṣa). Cognate to Hindi रीछ (rīch), Gujarati રીંછ (rī̃ch), Romani rish.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    رِچّھ • (ricch) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਰਿੱਛ)

    1. bear

    Declension

    Declension of رچھ
    singular plural
    direct رِچّھ (ricch) رِچّھ (ricch)
    oblique رِچّھ (ricch) رِچّھاں (ricchāṉ)
    vocative رِچّھا (ricchā) رِچّھو (riccho)
    ablative رِچّھوں (ricchoṉ) رِچّھاں (ricchāṉ)
    locative رِچّھے (ricche) رِچّھِیں (ricchīṉ)
    instrumental رِچّھوں (ricchoṉ) –

    References

    • “رِچھّ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “رِچھ”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz]
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