ਲੌਂਗ

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Punjabi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀮𑀯𑀁𑀕 (lavaṃga), from Sanskrit लवङ्ग (lavaṅga).

    Noun

    ਲੌਂਗ (lauṅgm (Shahmukhi spelling لونگ)

    1. (botany) clove
    2. nosepin

    References

    • ਲੌਂਗ”, in Punjabipedia [ਪੰਜਾਬੀਪੀਡੀਆ] (in Punjabi), Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • ਲੌਂਗ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਲੌਂਗ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 673.
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lavaṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 637