ਸੰਦੂਕ਼
Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian صندوق (sandūq), from Arabic صُنْدُوق (ṣundūq), from Aramaic צנדוק (ṣəndūq, “coffer”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη (sŭnthḗkē). Compare Hindi संदूक़ (sandūq).
Noun
ਸੰਦੂਕ਼ • (sandūq) m (Shahmukhi spelling صندوق)
Synonyms
- ਪੇਟੀ f (peṭī)
Derived terms
- ਸੰਦੂਕ਼ੜੀ f (sandūqṛī, “small casket”)
Further reading
- “ਸੰਦੂਕ਼”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025