ਦੱਖਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਦਖਿਣਿ (dakhiṇi /⁠dakkhiṇi⁠/), from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa, “right (side), south”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱsinos, from *deḱs- (“right (side)”).

Noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

  1. south

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • ਦੱਖਣੀ (dakkhaṇī, “southern”, adjective)

Proper noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

  1. Deccan

Noun

ਦੱਖਣ • (dakkhaṇ) f (Shahmukhi spelling دکھن)

  1. south wind

Further reading

  • “ਦੱਖਣ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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