ਭਾਲੂ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit भल्लूक (bhallūka).

Noun

ਭਾਲੂ • (bhālū) m (Shahmukhi spelling بھالو)

1. bear

   Synonym: ਰਿੱਛ (riccha)

Further reading

• “ਭਾਲੂ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਭਾਲੂ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.