ਥਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀣𑀡 (thaṇa), from Sanskrit स्तन (stána, “breast”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਥਣ • (thaṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling تھن)

1. udder, teat

Derived terms

• ਥਣਧਾਰੀ m (thaṇdhārī, “mammal”)

Further reading

• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਥਣ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 1124.