ਜਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit जल (jala, “water”).

Noun

ਜਲ • (jal) m (Shahmukhi spelling جل)

1. water (mostly used in compounds)

   Synonyms: ਪਾਣੀ (pāṇī), ਪਰਸਾ (parsā)

Derived terms

• ਜਲ ਸੈਨਾ f (jal sainā, “navy”)
• ਜਲ ਖੇਤੀ f (jal khetī, “aquaculture”)
• ਜਲਤੋਰੀ f (jaltorī, “fish”, literally “water luffa”)

Further reading

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