گنڈھ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• گَٹّھ (gaṭṭh) — Doabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡə˥ɳɖə̆/, [ɡə̃˥ɳɖə̆]
• Rhymes: -ə˥ɳɖ

Noun

گَن٘ڈھ • (gaṉḍh) f (Gurmukhi spelling ਗੰਢ)

1. knot
2. node, nodule
3. knurl, burl
4. tuber, tubercle
5. connection, relationship, kinship
6. bale, bundle, pack, package

Derived terms

• گَن٘ڈَھل (gaṉḍhal, “knotty”, adjective)
• گَن٘ڈھ جوڑ m (gaṉḍh joṛ, “alliance”)
• گَن٘ڈھ کَٹّ m (gaṉḍh kaṭṭ, “cutpurse”)
• گَن٘ڈھ گوبھی f (gaṉḍh gobhī, “kohlrabi”)
• گَن٘ڈھݨا (gaṉḍhṇā, “knot”, verb)

 

Related terms

• گَن٘ڈھا m (gaṉḍhā, “bulb”)
• گَن٘ڈھی f (gaṉḍhī, “piece of a tuber”)
• گَٹّھا m (gaṭṭhā, “bundle”)

Further reading

• “گنڈھ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024