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thorn meaning in Punjabi

ਕੰਡਾ kaṇḍā

/θɔːn//θoɹn/

thorn in Punjabi: ਕੰਡਾ (kaṇḍā), ਖਿੱਤੀ (khittī), ਸੂਲ਼ (sūḷ). In English, thorn means a modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

Punjabi words for thorn

thorn, barb
ਕੰਡਾ kaṇḍā
thorn, bush
ਖਿੱਤੀ khittī
a thorn, especially a long or sharp one
ਸੂਲ਼ sūḷ

English meaning of thorn

  1. noun A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.
  2. noun Any thorn-like structure on plants, such as the spine and the prickle.
  3. noun Any shrub or small tree that bears thorns, especially a hawthorn.
  4. noun That which pricks or annoys; anything troublesome.

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Questions about thorn in Punjabi

What is the meaning of thorn in Punjabi?
Thorn in Punjabi is ਕੰਡਾ (kaṇḍā), ਖਿੱਤੀ (khittī), ਸੂਲ਼ (sūḷ).
thorn ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Thorn: ਕੰਡਾ (kaṇḍā), ਖਿੱਤੀ (khittī), ਸੂਲ਼ (sūḷ).
What does thorn mean in English?
Thorn means a modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike.

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Punjabi words from Wiktionary's Punjabi entries whose English meaning is “thorn”: ਕੰਡਾ, ਖਿੱਤੀ, ਸੂਲ਼. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: thorn (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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