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onion meaning in Punjabi

ਗੰਢਾ gaṇḍhā

/ˈʌnjən//ˈʌnj(ə)n/

onion in Punjabi: ਗੰਢਾ (gaṇḍhā), ਗਠਾ (gaṭhā), ਪਿਆਜ਼ (piāza), گَنْڈھا (ganḍhā). In English, onion means a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

Punjabi words for onion

Allium cepa
ਗੰਢਾ gaṇḍhā, ਗਠਾ gaṭhā, ਪਿਆਜ਼ piāza, گَنْڈھا ganḍhā, پیْاز piyāz

English meaning of onion

  1. noun A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  2. noun The bulb of such a plant.
  3. noun Any of various plants, mostly of the genus Allium, that are more or less similar to Allium cepa.
  4. noun Of a drug, an ounce.

Full definition of onion

onion in a sentence

  • My eyes are stinging from the chopped onions.

Synonyms of onion

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Questions about onion in Punjabi

What is the meaning of onion in Punjabi?
Onion in Punjabi is ਗੰਢਾ (gaṇḍhā), ਗਠਾ (gaṭhā), ਪਿਆਜ਼ (piāza), گَنْڈھا (ganḍhā).
onion ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Onion: ਗੰਢਾ (gaṇḍhā), ਗਠਾ (gaṭhā), ਪਿਆਜ਼ (piāza), گَنْڈھا (ganḍhā).
What does onion mean in English?
Onion means a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.

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