ਸੰਦੂਕ

ਸੰਦੂਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian صندوق‎, from Arabic صُنْدُوق‎ (ṣundūq), from Aramaic צנדוק‎ (ṣəndūq, “coffer”), ultimately from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη (sunthḗkē).

Noun

ਸੰਦੂਕ • (sandūk) m (Shahmukhi spelling صندوق‎)

1. box, chest, trunk

Synonyms

• ਪੇਟੀ f (peṭī)

Derived terms

• ਸੰਦੂਕੜੀ f (sandūkṛī, “small casket”)

Further reading

• “ਸੰਦੂਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023