ਸੰਦੂਕ਼

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਸੰਦੂਕ (sandūk) — nuqtaless

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian صندوق (sandūq), in turn borrowed from Arabic صُنْدُوق (ṣundūq), again borrowed from Aramaic צנדוק (ṣəndūq, “coffer”), ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek σῠνθήκη (sŭnthḗkē). Compare Hindi संदूक़ (sandūq).

Noun

ਸੰਦੂਕ਼ • (sandūq) m (Shahmukhi spelling صندوق)

1. box, chest, trunk

Synonyms

• ਪੇਟੀ f (peṭī)

Derived terms

• ਸੰਦੂਕ਼ੜੀ f (sandūqṛī, “small casket”)

Further reading

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