ਭੂੰਡ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਭੂੰਡ (bhūṇḍm (Shahmukhi spelling بھونڈ)

  1. wasp
    Synonym: ਭਰਿੰਡ (bhariṇḍ)
  2. beetle
  3. (slang) irascible person

Further reading

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  • ਭੂੰਡ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਭੂੰਡ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.