ਗੁਆਂਢ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਗਵਾਂਢ (gavāṇḍh)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit, from Sanskrit ग्रामार्ध (grāmārdha, “vicinity of village”), compound of ग्राम (grā́ma, “village”) +‎ अर्ध (árdha, “half”).

Noun

ਗੁਆਂਢ • (guāṇḍha) m (Shahmukhi spelling گوانڈھ)

  1. neighborhood, vicinity
  2. neighbours

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • ਗਾਉਂ m (gāũ, “village”)

References
  • “ਗੁਆਂਢ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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