ਰੁਮਾਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From ਰੁਮਾਲ (rumāl, “handkerchief”) +‎ -ਈ (-ī, “diminutive ending”).

Noun

ਰੁਮਾਲੀ • (rumālī) f (Shahmukhi spelling رومالی)

1. a type of loincloth
2. a piece of cloth tied around tea, rice, etc. for cooking
3. scarf used as a cap

Derived terms

• ਰੁਮਾਲੀ ਰੋਟੀ f (rumālī roṭī, “Rumali roti”)

Related terms

• ਰੁਮਾਲਾ m (rumālā, “cloth for covering a holy book”)

Further reading

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