گنڈھا

Punjabi

Etymology

Likely inherited from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthí). Compare Sindhi ڳَنڍِ (g̠aṇḍhi, bulb of an onion).

Pronunciation

Noun

گَنڈھا • (ganḍhām (Gurmukhi spelling ਗੰਢਾ)

  1. onion
    Synonym: پیاز (piāza)
  2. bulb

Derived terms

  • گَنڈھیل f (ganḍhel, seed-stem of an onion)

Further reading

  • گنڈھا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “granthí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 234