ਗੰਢ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਗੱਠ (gaṭṭha) — Doabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ग्रन्थि (granthi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /ɡə˥ɳɖə̆/, [ɡə̃˥ɳɖə̆]
• Rhymes: -ə˥ɳɖ

Noun

ਗੰਢ • (gaṇḍh) f (Shahmukhi spelling گنڈھ)

1. knot
2. node, nodule
3. knurl, burl
4. tuber, tubercle
5. connection, relationship, kinship
6. bale, bundle, pack, package

Derived terms

• ਗੰਢ ਕੱਟ m (gaṇḍh kaṭṭa, “cutpurse”)
• ਗੰਢ ਗੋਭੀ f (gaṇḍh gobhī, “kohlrabi”)
• ਗੰਢ ਜੋੜ m (gaṇḍh joṛ, “alliance”)
• ਗੰਢਣਾ (gaṇḍhṇā, “knot”, verb)
• ਗੰਢਲ (gaṇḍhal, “knotty”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਗੰਢਾ m (gaṇḍhā, “bulb”)
• ਗੰਢੀ f (gaṇḍhī, “piece of a tuber”)
• ਗੱਠਾ m (gaṭṭhā, “bundle”)

Further reading

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