ਹਲਫ਼

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حلف (half), from Arabic حَلْف (ḥalf). Compare Hindi हलफ़ (halaf).

Noun

ਹਲਫ਼ • (halaf) f (Shahmukhi spelling حلف)

1. oath, affirmation, vow

Related terms

• ਹਲਫ਼ੀ (halfī, “oath (relational)”, adjective)
• ਹਲਫ਼ਨਾਮਾ (halfanāmā, “affadavit”, m)
• ਹਲਫ਼ ਚੁੱਕਣੀ (halaf cukkaṇī, “swear, take an oath”, verb)

Further reading

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