ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

ਬੰਦੀਖ਼ਾਨਾ (bandīxānā)

Etymology

ਬੰਦੀ (bandī, “prisoner”) +‎ ਖਾਨਾ (khānā, “building”)

Noun

ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ • (bandīkhānā) m (Shahmukhi spelling بَنْدِیخَانَا)

jail
prison

Synonyms

ਕੈਦਖਾਨਾ (kaidkhānā), ਕੈਦਖ਼ਾਨਾ (kaidxānā)

Further reading

“ਬੰਦੀਖਾਨਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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