ਮਾਲੀ

Punjabi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mäː.lː.iː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian مالی.

Adjective

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. financial, fiscal, economic
  2. (relational) revenue

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) f (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. highest prize
  2. fight in wrestling

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) ?

  1. buffalo or cow bull
  2. cattle

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 (māli), from Sanskrit मालिन् (mālin). Compare Hindi माली (mālī).

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) m (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. gardener

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