Thind

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proper noun

A surname from Punjabi.

OriginPunjabi ਥਿੰਦ ← Sanskrit *स्तिन्त →
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Meanings

proper nounThind (plural Thinds)

plural Thinds

  1. A surname from Punjabi.

Origin

  1. Sanskrit*स्तिन्त“wet”
  2. Punjabiਥਿੰਦ
  3. EnglishThind

Borrowed from Punjabi ਥਿੰਦ (thind), which is inherited from Sanskrit *स्तिन्त (*stinta, “wet”), from स्तिम् (stim, “to become wet or moist; to become fixed or immovable”). Cognate with Palula síndu. See Punjabi ਥਿੰਦਾ (thindā) for more information.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thind,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thind.

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