ਸੰਦੂਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian صندوق (sandūq), from Arabic صُنْدُوق (ṣundūq), from Aramaic צנדוק (ṣəndūq, “coffer”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη (sunthḗkē). Compare Hindi संदूक़ (sandūq).

Noun

ਸੰਦੂਕ • (sandūk) m (Shahmukhi spelling صندوق)

1. box, chest, trunk

Synonyms

• ਪੇਟੀ f (peṭī)

Derived terms

• ਸੰਦੂਕੜੀ f (sandūkṛī, “small casket”)

Further reading

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