Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian الزام (ilzām), from Arabic إِلْزَام (ʔilzām). Compare Hindi इलज़ाम (ilzām).
Noun
ਇਲਜ਼ਾਮ • (ilzām) m (Shahmukhi spelling الزام)
- blame
- accusation, allegation
- charge, indictment
Synonyms
- (blame): ਦੋਸ਼ (doś)
- (allegation): ਤੁਹਮਤ (tuhmat), ਊਜ (ūja), ਦੂਸ਼ਣ (dūśaṇ)
Further reading
- “ਇਲਜ਼ਾਮ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025