ਜ਼ਲੀਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms
  • ਜਲੀਲ (jalīl) (nuqtaless)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ذليل (zalīl), from Arabic ذَلِيل (ḏalīl). Compare Hindustani ذلیل / ज़लील (zalīl).

Adjective

ਜ਼ਲੀਲ • (zalīl) (Shahmukhi spelling ذليل)

  1. disgraced, dishonoured, humiliated

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