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penknife meaning in Punjabi

ਚਾਕ਼ੂ cāqū

penknife in Punjabi: ਚਾਕ਼ੂ (cāqū). In English, penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.

Punjabi words for penknife

penknife, knife
ਚਾਕ਼ੂ cāqū

English meaning of penknife

  1. noun A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
  2. noun A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp-knife, or with blade retractable into the handle.
  3. noun A small knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements, early versions were commonly small sheath knives.
  4. verb To cut or carve with a penknife.

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Questions about penknife in Punjabi

What is the meaning of penknife in Punjabi?
Penknife in Punjabi is ਚਾਕ਼ੂ (cāqū).
penknife ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Penknife: ਚਾਕ਼ੂ (cāqū).
What does penknife mean in English?
Penknife means a small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “penknife”: ਚਾਕ਼ੂ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: penknife (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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