ਧਣਖ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਧਣੁਖ (dhaṇukh)

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka), from Sanskrit धनुष्क (dhanuṣka), from धनुस् (dhanus, “bow”).

Noun

ਧਣਖ • (dhaṇakh) f

1. bow (weapon)

Derived terms

• ਇੰਦਰ ਧਣਖ f (indar dhaṇakh, “rainbow”)
• ਧਣਖਧਾਰੀ m (dhaṇkhadhārī, “bowman”)

Related terms

• ਧਨੁਸ਼ m (dhanuś, “bow”)

Further reading

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