ਤਰਖਾਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਤਰਖ਼ਾਣ (tarxāṇ)

Etymology

Either from Persian ترخان or Old Turkic 𐱃𐰺𐰴𐰣 (t¹r¹qn¹).

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