ਦੰਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀁𑀢 (daṃta)), from Sanskrit दन्त (dánta), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hdántas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ənd̪/

Noun

ਦੰਦ • (dand) m (Shahmukhi spelling دند)

1. tooth

   Synonym: ਡੰਦ (ḍand)

Declension

Declension of ਦੰਦ
dir. sg.	ਦੰਦ (dand)
dir. pl.	ਦੰਦ (dand)
	singular	plural
direct	ਦੰਦ (dand)	ਦੰਦ (dand)
oblique	ਦੰਦ (dand)	ਦੰਦਾਂ (dandā̃)
vocative	ਦੰਦਾ (dandā)	ਦੰਦੋ (dando)
ablative	ਦੰਦੋਂ (dandõ)	—
locative	ਦੰਦੇ (dande)	ਦੰਦੀਂ (dandī̃)
instrumental	ਦੰਦੇ (dande)	ਦੰਦੀਂ (dandī̃)

Derived terms

• ਦੰਦ ਚਿਕਿਤਸਾ f (dand cikitsā, “dentistry”)

Further reading

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