ਧਣਖ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਧਣੁਖ (dhaṇukh)

Etymology

From Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka), from Sanskrit धनुष्क (dhanuṣka), from धनुस् (dhanus, “bow”).

Noun

ਧਣਖ • (dhaṇakh) f

  1. bow (weapon)

Derived terms

  • ਇੰਦਰ ਧਣਖ f (indar dhaṇakh, “rainbow”)
  • ਧਣਖਧਾਰੀ m (dhaṇkhadhārī, “bowman”)
  • ਧਨੁਸ਼ m (dhanuś, “bow”)

Further reading

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