گنڈھا
Punjabi
Etymology
Likely inherited from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthí). Compare Sindhi ڳَنڍِ (g̠aṇḍhi, “bulb of an onion”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɡə˩˥ɳ.ɖaː/
Noun
گَنڈھا • (ganḍhā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਗੰਢਾ)
Derived terms
- گَنڈھیل f (ganḍhel, “seed-stem of an onion”)
Related terms
- گَنڈھ f (ganḍh, “knot”)
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