pungent meaning in Punjabi
ਤਿੱਖਾ tikkhā
/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/
pungent in Punjabi: ਤਿੱਖਾ (tikkhā). In English, pungent means having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Punjabi words for pungent
- pungent, acrid, biting, tart
- ਤਿੱਖਾ tikkhā
English meaning of pungent
- adjective Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
- adjective Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
- adjective Stinging; acerbic.
- adjective Having a sharp and stiff point.
pungent in a sentence
- I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.
- The critic gave a pungent review.
Synonyms of pungent
pungent in other languages
Questions about pungent in Punjabi
- What is the meaning of pungent in Punjabi?
- Pungent in Punjabi is ਤਿੱਖਾ (tikkhā).
- pungent ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
- Pungent: ਤਿੱਖਾ (tikkhā).
- What does pungent mean in English?
- Pungent means having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “pungent”: ਤਿੱਖਾ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pungent (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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