ਖੰਡ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kʰə˥ɳɖə̆/
• Rhymes: -əɳɖ

Noun

ਖੰਡ • (khaṇḍ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کھنڈ)

1. part, portion, segment, section, piece, fragment
2. region, zone
3. chapter

Declension

Declension of ਖੰਡ

	singular	plural
direct	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)
oblique	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)	ਖੰਡਾਂ (khaṇḍā̃)
vocative	ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā)	ਖੰਡੋ (khaṇḍo)
ablative	ਖੰਡੋਂ (khaṇḍõ)	—
locative	ਖੰਡੇ (khaṇḍe)	ਖੰਡੀਂ (khaṇḍī̃)
instrumental	ਖੰਡੇ (khaṇḍe)	ਖੰਡੀਂ (khaṇḍī̃)

Noun

ਖੰਡ • (khaṇḍ) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھنڈ)

1. sugar

Synonyms

• ਸ਼ੱਕਰ (śakkar)

Derived terms

• ਦੇਸੀ ਖੰਡ (desī khaṇḍ, “muscovado”)
• ਬੂਰਾ ਖੰਡ (būrā khaṇḍ, “brown sugar”)

References

• “ਖੰਡ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025