ਖ਼ਾਲਸ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖਾਲਸ (khālas) — nuqtaless

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خالص (xâlis), from Arabic خَالِص (ḵāliṣ). Cognate with Hindi ख़ालिस (xālis).

Adjective

ਖ਼ਾਲਸ • (xālas) (Shahmukhi spelling خالص)

1. pure, unadulterated
2. genuine, real
3. (finance) net

Derived terms

• ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān)

See also

• ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ (xālsā)

Further reading

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