گنڈھا

Punjabi

Etymology

Likely inherited from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthí). Compare Sindhi ڳَنڍِ (g̠aṇḍhi, “bulb of an onion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡə˩˥ɳ.ɖaː/

Noun

گَنڈھا • (ganḍhā) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਗੰਢਾ)

1. onion

   Synonym: پیاز (piāza)

2. bulb

Derived terms

• گَنڈھیل f (ganḍhel, “seed-stem of an onion”)

Related terms

• گَنڈھ f (ganḍh, “knot”)

Further reading

• “گنڈھا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “granthí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 234