ਕੌਲ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian قول (qawl), from Arabic قَوْل (qawl).

Noun

ਕੌਲ • (kaul) m (Shahmukhi spelling قول)

  1. vow, pledge, word of honour

Etymology 2

From Paisaci Prakrit 𑀓𑀫𑀴 (kamaḷa), from Sanskrit कमल (kamala). Doublet of ਕਮਲ (kamal), a learned borrowing.

Noun

ਕੌਲ • (kaul) m (Shahmukhi spelling قول)

  1. lotus
  2. lily
  3. bowl, cup
    Synonym: ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālā)
Derived terms
  • ਕੌਲ ਡੋਡਾ m (kaul ḍoḍā, “lotus seed”)
  • ਕੌਲਾ m (kaulā, “large bowl”)
  • ਕੌਲੀ m (kaulī, “small bowl”)

Further reading
  • “ਕੌਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
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