ਬੰਸ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਵੰਸ਼ (vãś)

Etymology

From Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa).

Noun

ਬੰਸ • (bans) f (Shahmukhi spelling بَنس)

1. dynasty, tribe, clan
2. lineage descent, line, family

Derived terms

• -ਬੰਸੀ (-bansī, suffix)
• ਬੰਸਾਵਲੀ f (bansāvlī, “genealogy”)

Further reading

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