ਕਿਰਿਆ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

Noun

ਕਿਰਿਆ • (kiriā) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کِریا)

  1. (linguistics) verb
  2. action, deed
  3. activity, operation, process
  4. (colloquial) obsequies, funeral rites
    Synonym: ਕਿਰਿਆਕਰਮ (kiriākaram)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms
  • ਕਿਰਿਆਸ਼ੀਲ (kiriāśīl, “active”, adjective)
  • ਕਿਰਿਆਤਮਿਕ (kiriātamik, “verbal”, adjective)

Further reading
  • “ਕਿਰਿਆ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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