ਗੰਢ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthi).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Punjabi) IPA(key): /ɡə˥ɳɖə̆/, [ɡə̃˥ɳɖə̆]
- Rhymes: -ə˥ɳɖ
Noun
ਗੰਢ • (gaṇḍh) f (Shahmukhi spelling گنڈھ)
- knot
- node, nodule
- knurl, burl
- tuber, tubercle
- connection, relationship, kinship
- bale, bundle, pack, package
Derived terms
- ਗੰਢ ਕੱਟ m (gaṇḍh kaṭṭa, “cutpurse”)
- ਗੰਢ ਗੋਭੀ f (gaṇḍh gobhī, “kohlrabi”)
- ਗੰਢ ਜੋੜ m (gaṇḍh joṛ, “alliance”)
- ਗੰਢਣਾ (gaṇḍhṇā, “knot”, verb)
- ਗੰਢਲ (gaṇḍhal, “knotty”, adjective)
Related terms
- ਗੰਢਾ m (gaṇḍhā, “bulb”)
- ਗੰਢੀ f (gaṇḍhī, “piece of a tuber”)
- ਗੱਠਾ m (gaṭṭhā, “bundle”)
Further reading
- “ਗੰਢ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025