گنڈھنا

Punjabi

Punjabi verb set
گَن٘ڈھݨا (gaṉḍhṇā)
گَن٘ڈھاوݨا (gaṉḍhāvṇā)
گَن٘ڈھواوݨا (gaṉḍhoāvṇā)

Etymology

گَن٘ڈھ (gaṉḍh) +‎ -ݨا (-ṇā)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡə˥ɳɖ.ɳäː/, [ɡə̃˥ɳɖ(ə̆).ɳäː]
• Rhymes: -äː

Verb

گَن٘ڈھݨا • (gaṉḍhṇā) (transitive, Gurmukhi spelling ਗੰਢਣਾ)

1. to knot
2. to join, fasten, splice
3. to mend, repair, cobble together
4. (figurative) to win over, suborn

Further reading

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