Where does “ਕੁ-” come from?
ਕੁ- (Punjabi) comes from Hindi कु- — mal-, ill-, mis-; prefix for nouns that are bad, useless, or defective.
ਕੁ- (Punjabi): wrong, bad, mis-, dys-, mal-, ill
Definitions
- wrong, bad, mis-, dys-, mal-, ill
Ancestry of “ਕੁ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | कु- | mal-, ill-, mis-; prefix for nouns that are bad, useless, or defective |