ਸਕਣਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਸੱਕਣਾ (sakkăṇā)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (sakkaï), from Sanskrit शक्नोति (śaknoti). Cognate with Hindustani سَکْنا (saknā) / सकना (saknā), Marathi शकणे (śakṇe), सकणे (sakṇe), Nepali सक्नु (saknu), Gujarati શકવું (śakvũ).

Verb

ਸਕਣਾ • (sakăṇā) (Shahmukhi spelling سکنا)

  1. (modal auxiliary) can
    ਮੈਂ ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਖੇਡ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ.
    maĩ kallh kheḍ sakdā hā̃.
    I can play tomorrow.
  2. to be able to

Conjugation

References

Further reading

  • ਸਕਣਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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