ਕਬੀਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (qabīla), from Arabic قَبِيلَة (qabīla). Compare Hindi क़बीला (qabīlā).

Noun

ਕਬੀਲਾ • (kabīlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قبیلہ)

tribe, clan
family, household

Derived terms

ਕਬੀਲਦਾਰ m (kabīldār, “head of household”)

Further reading

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

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