ਮਾਲੀ

Punjabi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mäː.lː.iː/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian مالی.

Adjective

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

1. financial, fiscal, economic
2. (relational) revenue

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) f (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

1. highest prize
2. fight in wrestling

Related terms

• ਮਾਲ (māl, “goods”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) ?

1. buffalo or cow bull
2. cattle

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 (māli), from Sanskrit मालिन् (mālin). Compare Hindi माली (mālī).

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ • (mālī) m (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

1. gardener

Further reading

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