ਐਨਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عینک‎ ('aynak), from Arabic عَيْن‎ (ʕayn, “eye”) + Persian diminutive suffix -ak. Compare Hindi ऐनक (ainak).

Noun

ਐਨਕ • (ainak) f (Shahmukhi spelling عینک‎)

  1. glasses, spectacles
    Synonym: ਚਸ਼ਮਾ (caśmā)

References
  • “ਐਨਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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