ਬਿੱਲੀ

See also: ਬੋਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit बिदालिका (bidālikā), a diminutive form of Sanskrit बिडाल (biḍāla, “cat”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɪ.lːiː/

Noun

ਬਿੱਲੀ • (billī) f (masculine ਬਿੱਲਾ, Shahmukhi spelling بِلّی)

  1. cat
Derived terms
  • ਮੁਸ਼ਕ ਬਿੱਲੀ (muśak billī)

Etymology 2

Adjective

ਬਿੱਲੀ • (billī) (Shahmukhi spelling بِلّی)

  1. hazel (a color, at least of eyes)

Further reading

  • “ਬਿੱਲੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਬਿੱਲੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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