ਪਹੁੰਚਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Prakrit *𑀧𑀳𑀼𑀁𑀘 (*pahuṃca, “wrist, forearm”), with further origin unknown. Cognate with Hindi पहुँचा (pahũcā), Nepali पौंजा (pauñjā).

Noun

ਪਹੁੰਚਾ • (pahuñcā) m

1. claw, paw
2. hand
3. wrist
4. lower opening of pants or trousers

References

• “ਪਹੁੰਚਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• “ਪਹੁੰਚਾ”, in Shabdkosh (in Punjabi), India, 2025.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*pahuñca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press