ਰੁਮਾਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From ਰੁਮਾਲ (rumāl, “handkerchief”) +‎ -ਈ (-ī, “diminutive ending”).

Noun

ਰੁਮਾਲੀ • (rumālī) f (Shahmukhi spelling رومالی)

a type of loincloth
a piece of cloth tied around tea, rice, etc. for cooking
scarf used as a cap

Derived terms

ਰੁਮਾਲੀ ਰੋਟੀ f (rumālī roṭī, “Rumali roti”)

Related terms

ਰੁਮਾਲਾ m (rumālā, “cloth for covering a holy book”)

Further reading

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

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