ਮਿਸਾਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مثال (mis̱âl), from Arabic مِثَال (miṯāl).

Noun

ਮਿਸਾਲ • (misāl) f (Shahmukhi spelling مثال)

1. example, instance, illustration
2. model, ideal

Synonyms

• (example): ਉਦਾਹਰਨ (udāhran)

Related terms

• ਬੇਮਿਸਾਲ (bemisāl, “matchless”, adjective)
• ਮਸਲਨ (maslan, “for example”, adverb)

Further reading

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