ਲੂਣ

Punjabi

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa)
Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀡 (loṇa)
Punjabi لُوݨ

    Inherited from Old Punjabi لوݨ (lōṇ /⁠lvn⁠/), from Prakrit 𑀮𑁄𑀡 (loṇa), from Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇá)

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ਲੂਣ • (lūṇ) m (Shahmukhi spelling لُون)

    1. table salt
    2. (chemistry) salt
    • ਕਾਲ਼ਾ ਲੂਣ m (kāḷā lūṇ, “kala namak”)
    • ਲੂਣਾ (lūṇā, “salty”, adjective)
    • ਲੂਣਦਾਨੀ f (lūṇdānī, “condiment tray”)

    Further reading

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