ਧੁਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit धुनि (dhúni, “sounding, noisy”, adjective).

Noun

ਧੁਨ • (dhun) f (Shahmukhi spelling دھُن)

1. air, tune
2. thought, intention
3. zeal, passion, ardour

Related terms

• ਧੁਨੀ f (dhunī, “sound, tune”)

Further reading

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