The Source Book On Sikhism

Sanskrit Punjabi Meaning

Lak-sha Lak-kh-a Lac

Pak-sha Pak-kh-a Side (or Fan)

Tik-sha (na) Tik-kha Sharp

Mrak-shana Mal-khan-a Butter

Ak-shi Ak-khi Eye

Drak-sha Dakh-a Grapes

Parik-sha Parikhya Examination

Bhik-sha Bhik-kh-a Alms

Some isolated Words of Interest

The following words furnish an extremely interesting study as they bring out certain rare features of similarity between Indian and European languages.

Today Sanskrit: Adya.

Punjabi: Ajj-a

Latin: Hodie

Italian: Oggi

Youth Sanskrit: Yovan

Punjabi: Javan

Latin: Juvenis

Italian: Giovane

Widow Sanskrit: Vidhava

Punjabi: Vidhava

Latin: Viduus

Italian: Vedova

Eye Sanskrit: Akshi

Punjabi: Akkhi

Latin: Oculus

Italian: Occhio

An Important rule reversed

A very important rule of transformation from Sanskrit to Punjabi is the complete suppression of ‘r’ in a conjunct and reduplication of the second component of the conjunct.

For example