ਕੰਘਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *कङ्कश (*kaṅkaśa).

Pronunciation

(Phonetic): kã́n̆gā̀

(Standard Punjabi) IPA^(key): /kəŋ˥.ɡäː/, [ˈkə̃ŋ˥.ɡäː(˧)]
Rhymes: -äː

Noun

ਕੰਘਾ • (kaṅghā) m (Shahmukhi spelling کنگھا)

comb

Declension

Declension of **ਕੰਘਾ**
	singular	plural
direct	ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā)	ਕੰਘੇ (kaṅghe)
oblique	ਕੰਘੇ (kaṅghe)	ਕੰਘਿਆਂ (kaṅghiā̃)
vocative	ਕੰਘਿਆ (kaṅghiā)	ਕੰਘਿਓ (kaṅghio)
ablative	ਕੰਘਿਓਂ (kaṅghiõ)	—
locative	ਕੰਘੇ (kaṅghe)	—
instrumental	ਕੰਘੇ (kaṅghe)	—

Descendants

→ Hindustani:
- Hindi: कंघा (kaṅghā)
- Urdu: کَنگھا (kaṅghā)
→ Marathi: कंगवा (kaṅgvā)
→ Odia: କଙ୍ଗେଇ (kaṅgei)

References

“ਕੰਘਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
Singh, Bhai Maya (1895), “ਕੰਘਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.