ترکھان

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तक्षन् (takṣan). The medial -r- is unexpected, baring resemblance to Persian ترخان (tarxân), though direct influence is uncertain. Compare کروڑ (karoṛ) and Hindustani अख़रोट / اخروٹ (axroṭ), with similar developments. Cognate with Hindi तखान / Urdu تکھان (takhān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tə.ɾə̆.kʰaː.ɳ/

Proper noun

تَرکھاݨ • (tarkhāṇ) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਤਰਖਾਣ)

  1. Tarkhan; a carpentry caste common in the Punjab region of India and Pakistan

Noun

تَرکھاݨ • (tarkhāṇ) m (Gurmukhi spelling ਤਰਖਾਣ)

  1. Tarkhan; a member of the Tarkhan caste, who are carpenters or joiners by trade
  2. carpenter, joiner

Derived terms

  • تَرکھاݨا m (tarkhāṇā, “carpentry”)
  • تَکھنوٹا m (takhnoṭā, “son of a carpenter”)
  • تَکھنَٹیا m (takhnaṭeyā, “son of a carpenter”)

Further reading

  • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002) “ترکھان”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: ʻAzīz Pablisharz
  • “ترکھان”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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