سکھنا

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (sikkhaï), from Sanskrit शिक्ष॑ति (śíkṣati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćíkšati, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱek-. Compare Urdu سیکھنا (sīkhnā).

    Pronunciation

    • (phr) IPA(key): /sɪ.kʰ.ə́.ɳɑː/
    • (phr, dialectal) IPA(key): /sɪ.xᵊ.ɳɑː/

    Verb

    سِکّھݨا (sikkhṇā)

    1. to learn
    2. to study

    Punjabi

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (sikkhaï), from Sanskrit शिक्ष॑ति (śíkṣati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćíkšati, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱek-. Compare Urdu سیکھنا (sīkhnā).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /sɪ.kʰ.ə́.ɳɑː/
    • (Pakistan, dialectal) IPA(key): /sɪ.xᵊ.ɳɑː/

    Verb

    سِکّھݨا • (sikkhṇā) (Gurmukhi spelling ਸਿੱਖਣਾ)

    1. to learn
    2. to study

    References

    • سکھنا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025