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ਕਰੇਲਾ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 (kārĕllaya), from Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella, “bitter melon”).[1]

Noun

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ਕਰੇਲਾ • (karelā) m (Shahmukhi spelling کریلا)

  1. bitter melon

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kāravēlla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 165

Further reading

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