ਕਾਂਟਾ

Punjabi

Noun

ਕਾਂਟਾ • (kāṇṭā) m

  1. hook
  2. pendant for the ear
  3. fork (eating utensil)
  4. (rail transport) signal
  5. (rail transport) lever (for a railroad switch)

Derived terms
  • ਕਾਂਟੇਵਾਲਾ m (kāṇṭevālā, “pointsman”)
  • ਛੁਰੀ ਕਾਂਟਾ f pl (churī kāṇṭā, “cutlery”)

Adjective

ਕਾਂਟਾ • (kāṇṭā)

  1. (figurative) cunning, smart

Further reading
  • “ਕਾਂਟਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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