ਤਰਖਾਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਤਖਾਣ (takhāṇ)
  • ਤਖਾਨ (takhān)
  • ਤਰਖ਼ਾਣ (tarxāṇ)
  • ਤਰਖਾਨ (tarkhān)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तक्षन् (takṣan). The medial -r- is unexpected, baring resemblance to Persian ترخان (tarxân), though direct influence is uncertain. Compare ਕਰੋੜ (karoṛ) and Hindustani अख़रोट / اخروٹ (axroṭ), with similar developments. Cognate with Hindi तखान / Urdu تکھان (takhān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ə.ɾᵊ.kʰäː.ɳᵊ/, /t̪ə.ɾᵊ.x̠äː.ɳᵊ/

Proper noun

ਤਰਖਾਣ • (tarkhāṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling ترکھاݨ)

  1. Tarkhan; a carpentry caste common in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan

Noun

ਤਰਖਾਣ • (tarkhāṇ) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling ترکھاݨ)

  1. Tarkhan; a member of the Tarkhan caste, who are carpenters or joiners by trade
  2. carpenter, joiner
  3. (historical) tarkhan; an ancient Central Asian title

Derived terms

  • ਤਰਖਾਣਾ m (tarkhāṇā, “carpentry”)

Further reading

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