ਬੰਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بند (band)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bən.d̪/

Noun

ਬੰਦ • (bandm (Shahmukhi spelling بند)

  1. wristband, bracelet
  2. joint, limb
  3. stanza
  4. (colloquial) bun, bread roll
  • ਕਮਰਬੰਦ m (kamraband, belt)
  • ਪਰੀਬੰਦ m (parīband, bracelet with tinkling bells attached)
  • ਬਿਸਤਰਬੰਦ m (bistaraband, bedroll)

Adjective

ਬੰਦ • (band) (Shahmukhi spelling بند)

  1. closed, shut, locked
  2. confined, imprisoned
  3. banned, prohibited

Derived terms

Further reading

  • ਬੰਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬੰਦ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.