ਕੱਚਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀘- (*kacca-).[1] Compare Sanskrit काषण (kāṣaṇa, “unripe”).

Adjective

ਕੱਚਾ • (kaccā) (Shahmukhi spelling کچا)

  1. raw
  2. unripe, unready
  3. uncooked
  4. crude
    • 2017, “Dil Diyan Gallan”, in Irshad Kamil (lyrics), Vishal Shekar (music), Tiger Zinda Hai‎, performed by Atif Aslam:
      ਕੱਚੀ ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ, ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ, ਡੋਰਿਯੋਂ ਸੇ
      ਮੈਨੂੰ ਤੂੰ ਬਾਂਧ ਲੈ
      kaccī ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ, ḍoriyõ se
      mainū̃ tū̃ bāndh lai
  5. rough

Declension
Declension of ਕੱਚਾ
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct ਕੱਚਾ (kaccā) ਕੱਚੇ (kacce) ਕੱਚੀ (kaccī) ਕੱਚੀਆਂ (kaccīā̃)
oblique ਕੱਚੇ (kacce) ਕੱਚਿਆਂ (kacciā̃) ਕੱਚੀ (kaccī) ਕੱਚੀਆਂ (kaccīā̃)

Derived terms
  • ਕੱਚੀ ਧਾਤ f (kaccī dhāt, “ore”)
  • ਕੱਚੀ ਪਿੰਨੀ f (kaccī pinnī, “kachi pinni”)
  • ਕੱਚ m (kacca, “rawness”)

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kacca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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