ਬੇਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ਬੇਲਾ • (belā) m (Shahmukhi spelling بیلا)

1. (dialectal) Alternative form of ਵੇਲ਼ਾ (veḷā, “occasion”)

Etymology 2

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Noun

ਬੇਲਾ • (belā) m (Shahmukhi spelling بیلا)

1. riverbank vegetation

Derived terms

• ਜਵਾਰੀ ਬੇਲਾ (javārī belā, “mangrove forest”)

Further reading

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