ਟੈਂਕਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Euphemism of original ਟੱਟਾ (ṭaṭṭā) due to its homophone meaning "testicle", from a misinterpreted pronunciation of earlier ਟਾਟਾ (ṭāṭā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʈɛːŋkaː/, [ʈɛːŋ.kaː]
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Noun

ਟੈਂਕਾ • (ṭaiṅkā) m

  1. Name of the sixteenth letter of the Punjabi alphabet, ਟ (ṭa), written in Gurmukhi

References

  • “ਟੈਂਕਾ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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