ਜਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जल (jala, “water”).

Noun

ਜਲ • (jal) m (Shahmukhi spelling جل)

water (mostly used in compounds)
Synonyms: ਪਾਣੀ (pāṇī), ਪਰਸਾ (parsā)

Derived terms

ਜਲ ਸੈਨਾ f (jal sainā, “navy”)
ਜਲ ਖੇਤੀ f (jal khetī, “aquaculture”)
ਜਲਤੋਰੀ f (jaltorī, “fish”, literally “water luffa”)

Further reading

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

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