ਪਿਆਲਾ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پیاله (piyāla). Compare Old Hindi पियाला (piyālā).

Noun

ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālā) m

  1. cup

Descendants

  • Punjabi: piālā
    Gurmukhi script: ਪਿਆਲਾ
    Shahmukhi script: پیالہ

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਪਿਆਲਾ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 191
  • “ਪਿਆਲਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پیاله (piyāla). First attested as Old Punjabi ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālā). Compare Hindi प्याला (pyālā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɪ.jɑː.lɑː/, [pi.jäː.läː]

Noun

ਪਿਆਲਾ • (piālā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پیالہ)

  1. cup, mug
  2. bowl

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “ਪਿਆਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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