ਵੱਲ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ʋ)əl.lɪ̆/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Punjabi ਵਲਿ (vali /⁠valli⁠/), from Paisaci Prakrit [Term?] (compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀤𑀺 (uvalliyadi)), from Sanskrit उपलीयते (upalīyate, “to lie close to”).

Noun

ਵੱਲ • (vallĭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling وَلّ)

  1. way, mode, manner
    Synonyms: ਢੰਗ (ḍhaṅg), ਚੱਜ (cajja)

Postposition

ਵੱਲ • (vallĭ) (Shahmukhi spelling وَلّ)

  1. in the direction of, toward
    Synonym: ਤਰਫ਼ (taraf)
    ਓਹ ਅੱਜ-ਕੱਲ੍ਹ ਆਪਣੀ ਪੜ੍ਹਾਈ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਰੱਖਦਾ ਪਿਆ ਹੈ।
    oha ajja-kallh āpaṇī paṛhāī valla dhiāna rakkhadā piā hai.
    He is paying attention to his studies these days.

Etymology 2

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Adjective

ਵੱਲ • (vall) (Shahmukhi spelling وَلّ)

  1. good, well; recovered
    Synonym: ਠੀਕ (ṭhīk)

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