ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਕਿਲਾ (kilā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قلعه (qal'a), from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Noun

ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ • (kilhā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قلعہ)

1. fort, fortress, castle, citadel

   Synonym: ਕੋਟ (koṭ)

Derived terms

• ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਦਾਰ m (kilhedār, “kiladar”)
• ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ f (kilhebandī, “fortification”)

Further reading

• “ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024