ਖੰਡ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit खण्ड (khaṇḍa, “piece, bit”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kʰə˥ɳɖə̆/
Rhymes: -əɳɖ

Noun

ਖੰਡ • (khaṇḍ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کھنڈ)

part, portion, segment, section, piece, fragment
region, zone
chapter

Declension

Declension of **ਖੰਡ**
	singular	plural
direct	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)
oblique	ਖੰਡ (khaṇḍ)	ਖੰਡਾਂ (khaṇḍā̃)
vocative	ਖੰਡਾ (khaṇḍā)	ਖੰਡੋ (khaṇḍo)
ablative	ਖੰਡੋਂ (khaṇḍõ)	—
locative	ਖੰਡੇ (khaṇḍe)	ਖੰਡੀਂ (khaṇḍī̃)
instrumental	ਖੰਡੇ (khaṇḍe)	ਖੰਡੀਂ (khaṇḍī̃)

Noun

ਖੰਡ • (khaṇḍ) f (Shahmukhi spelling کھنڈ)

sugar

Synonyms

ਸ਼ੱਕਰ (śakkar)

Derived terms

ਦੇਸੀ ਖੰਡ (desī khaṇḍ, “muscovado”)
ਬੂਰਾ ਖੰਡ (būrā khaṇḍ, “brown sugar”)

References

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