ਖ਼ੂਨ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖੂਨ (khūn) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خون (xūn). Compare Hindi ख़ून (xūn).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /xuːn/, [xũːn(ə̆)]

Noun

ਖ਼ੂਨ • (xūn) m (Shahmukhi spelling خون)

1. blood
2. blood relation
3. progeny, descendant
4. murder, assassination

Synonyms

• (blood): ਲਹੂ (lahū), ਰੱਤ (ratta)
• (murder): ਹੱਤਿਆ (hattiā), ਕਤਲ (katal)

Related terms

• ਖ਼ੂਨੀ (xūnī, “sanguinary”, adjective)

Further reading

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