ਧਾਨ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धान्य (dhānya, “grain, corn; rice”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰoHnéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)-. Cognate with Assamese ধান (dhan), Bengali ধান (dhan), Hindi धान (dhān), Gujarati ધાન (dhān).

Noun

ਧਾਨ • (dhān) m (Shahmukhi spelling دھان)

  1. paddy (unmilled rice)

Derived terms
  • ਧਾਨੀ (dhānī, “light green”, adjective)

See also

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