-ਵੰਦ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit -वत् (-vat).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ਵੰਦ • (-vand)

  1. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the sense of possessing the quality expressed by the noun, -having
    ਲਾਹਾ (lāhā, benefit) + ‎-ਵੰਦ (-vand) → ‎ਲਾਹੇਵੰਦ (lāhevand, beneficial, profitable)
    ਲੋੜ (loṛ, need) + ‎-ਵੰਦ (-vand) → ‎ਲੋੜਵੰਦ (loṛvand, in need, disadvantaged)
    Synonym: -ਮੰਦ (-mand)

Antonyms

Derived terms

Punjabi terms suffixed with -ਵੰਦ