ਕਿਵੇਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਕਿਮੇਂ (kimẽ) — Malwai

Etymology

Punjabi interrogative set
ਕਿਵੇਂ (kivẽ)
ਜਿਵੇਂ (jivẽ)
ਏਵੇਂ (ēvẽ)
ਓਵੇਂ (ovẽ)

Probably from the emphatic form of ਕਿਉਂ (kiũ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Adverb

ਕਿਵੇਂ • (kivẽ) (Shahmukhi spelling کویں)

  1. how, how come, whyever
    ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਹੋ?
    tusī̃ kivẽ ho?
    How are you?
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