ਘੁੰਗਰੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

Compare Hindi घुँघरू (ghuṅghrū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kʊ˥˩ŋ.ɡə.ɾuː/, [kʊ̃˥˩ŋ.ɡə.ɾuː]

Noun

ਘੁੰਗਰੂ • (ghuṅgrū) m (Shahmukhi spelling گھُنگرو)

1. small tinkling bell

Derived terms

• ਘੁੰਗਰੀ f (ghuṅgrī, “tiny tinkling bell”)

Related terms

• ਘੁੰਗਰਾਲ਼ m (ghuṅgrāḷ, “string of bells”)

Further reading

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