ਉਪ-

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उप- (upa-).

Prefix

ਉਪ- • (upa-)

  1. subordinate, sub-, epi-
    ‎ਉਪ- (upa-) + ‎ਗ੍ਰਹਿ (grhi, “planet”) → ‎ਉਪਗ੍ਰਹਿ (upagrhi, “moon, satellite”)
    ‎ਉਪ- (upa-) + ‎ਸਮੂਹ (samūh, “set, group”) → ‎ਉਪਸਮੂਹ (upsamūh, “subset”)
  2. lesser, vice-
    ‎ਉਪ- (upa-) + ‎ਕੁਲਪਤੀ (kulpatī, “chancellor”) → ‎ਉਪਕੁਲਪਤੀ (upakulpatī, “vice chancellor”)
    ‎ਉਪ- (upa-) + ‎ਮੰਤਰੀ (mantrī, “minister”) → ‎ਉਪਮੰਤਰੀ (upamantrī, “deputy minister”)

Derived terms
Punjabi terms prefixed with ਉਪ-

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