ਕੈਂਚੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قیچی (qeyči), from Chagatai, ultimately from Proto-Mongolic *kaïcï. Compare Mongolian хайч (xajč).

Noun

ਕੈਂਚੀ • (kaiñcī) f (Shahmukhi spelling قینچی)

  1. scissors, shears, clippers

Further reading
  • “ਕੈਂਚੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.