ਦੰਦ
Punjabi
Etymology
Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢 (daṃta)), from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hdántas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d̪ənd̪/
Noun
ਦੰਦ • (dand) m (Shahmukhi spelling دند)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਦੰਦ (dand) | ਦੰਦ (dand) |
| oblique | ਦੰਦ (dand) | ਦੰਦਾਂ (dandā̃) |
| vocative | ਦੰਦਾ (dandā) | ਦੰਦੋ (dando) |
| ablative | ਦੰਦੋਂ (dandõ) | — |
| locative | ਦੰਦੇ (dande) | ਦੰਦੀਂ (dandī̃) |
| instrumental | ਦੰਦੇ (dande) | ਦੰਦੀਂ (dandī̃) |
Derived terms
- ਦੰਦ ਚਿਕਿਤਸਾ f (dand cikitsā, “dentistry”)
Further reading
- “ਦੰਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025