ਤਰਖਾਣ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਤਖਾਣ (takhāṇ)
• ਤਖਾਨ (takhān)
• ਤਰਖ਼ਾਣ (tarxāṇ)
• ਤਰਖਾਨ (tarkhān)

Etymology

Either inherited from Sanskrit तक्षन् (takṣan) and influenced by Persian ترخان (itself possibly from Old Turkic 𐱃𐰺𐰴𐰣 (t¹r¹qn¹)), or directly corrupted from the Persian term. Compare Urdu تکھان.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ɾᵊ.kʰäː.ɳᵊ/, /t̪ə.ɾᵊ.x̠äː.ɳᵊ/

Proper noun

ਤਰਖਾਣ • (tarkhāṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling ترکھاݨ)

1. Tarkhan; a carpentry caste common in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan

Noun

ਤਰਖਾਣ • (tarkhāṇ) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling ترکھاݨ)

1. Tarkhan; a member of the Tarkhan caste, who are carpenters or joiners by trade
2. carpenter, joiner
3. (historical) tarkhan; an ancient Central Asian title

Derived terms

• ਤਰਖਾਣਾ m (tarkhāṇā, “carpentry”)

Further reading

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