ਖ਼ਾਲਸ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਖਾਲਸ (khālas) — nuqtaless
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian خالص (xâlis), from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ). Cognate with Hindi ख़ालिस (xālis).
Adjective
ਖ਼ਾਲਸ • (xālas) (Shahmukhi spelling خالص)
Derived terms
- ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān)
See also
- ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā)
Further reading
- “ਖ਼ਾਲਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025