ਦੱਖਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa, “right (side), south”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱsinos, from *deḱs- (“right (side)”).

Noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

1. south

Synonyms

• ਜਨੂਬ (janūb)

Derived terms

• ਦੱਖਣੀ (dakkhaṇī, “southern”, adjective)

Proper noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

1. Deccan

Noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

1. south wind

Further reading

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