ਖੋਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खोलि (kholi, “quiver”). Cognate with Hindi खोल (khol).

Noun

ਖੋਲ • (khol) m or f (Shahmukhi spelling کھول or خول)

  1. case, sheath, covering
  2. cavity, hollow

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khōli”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 210
  • “ਖੋਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖੋਲ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 602.
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