ਕੈਂਚੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قیچی (qeyči), from Chagatai, ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *kaïčï. Compare Mongolian хайч (xajč).

Noun

ਕੈਂਚੀ • (kaiñcī) f (Shahmukhi spelling قینچی)

  1. scissors, shears, clippers

Further reading

  • “ਕੈਂਚੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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