ਕੂਹਣੀ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਕੋਹਣੀ (kohṇī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀳𑀡𑀻 (kuhaṇī), from Sanskrit कफोणि (kaphoṇi), कफणि (kaphaṇi), कुफणि (kuphaṇi).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kuː˥.ɳiː/, [ˈkuː˥.ɳiː]

Noun

ਕੂਹਣੀ • (kūhṇī) f (Shahmukhi spelling کُوہݨِی)

1. elbow

   Synonym: (rare) ਅਰਕ਼ (araq)

Further reading

• “ਕੂਹਣੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026