ਚੂੰਢੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) Phonetic: cū̃́ṇḍī IPA^(key): /t͡ʃũː˦ɳ.ɖiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ਚੂੰਢੀ • (cūṇḍhī) f (Shahmukhi spelling چُون٘ڈھی)

1. pinch
2. clamp, clasp, clip
3. paperclip
4. nip

Declension

Declension of ਚੂੰਢੀ

	singular	plural
direct	ਚੂੰਢੀ (cūṇḍhī)	ਚੂੰਢੀਆਂ (cūṇḍhīā̃)
oblique	ਚੂੰਢੀ (cūṇḍhī)	ਚੂੰਢੀਆਂ (cūṇḍhīā̃)
vocative	ਚੂੰਢੀਏ (cūṇḍhīē)	ਚੂੰਢੀਓ (cūṇḍhīo)
ablative	—	—
locative	—	—
instrumental	—	—

References

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਚੂੰਢੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
• “ਚੂੰਢੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025