ਕੈਂਚੀ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian قیچی (qeyči), from Chagatai, ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *kaïcï. Compare Mongolian хайч (xajč).

Noun

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ਕੈਂਚੀ (kaiñcīf (Shahmukhi spelling قینچی)

  1. scissors, shears, clippers

Further reading

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