ਬੰਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بند (band)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bən.d̪/

Noun

ਬੰਦ • (band) m (Shahmukhi spelling بند)

1. wristband, bracelet
2. joint, limb
3. stanza
4. (colloquial) bun, bread roll

Related terms

• ਕਮਰਬੰਦ m (kamraband, “belt”)
• ਪਰੀਬੰਦ m (parīband, “bracelet with tinkling bells attached”)
• ਬਿਸਤਰਬੰਦ m (bistaraband, “bedroll”)

Adjective

ਬੰਦ • (band) (Shahmukhi spelling بند)

1. closed, shut, locked
2. confined, imprisoned
3. banned, prohibited

Derived terms

• ਡੱਬਾਬੰਦ (ḍabbāband, “canned”, adjective)

Related terms

• ਬੰਦਾ m (bandā, “man”)
• ਬੰਦੀ m (bandī, “prisoner”)

Further reading

• “ਬੰਦ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬੰਦ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.