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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian قبیله (qabīla), from Arabic قَبِيلَة (qabīla). Compare Hindi क़बीला (qabīlā).
Noun
ਕਬੀਲਾ • (kabīlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قبیلہ)
- tribe, clan
- family, household
Derived terms
- ਕਬੀਲਦਾਰ m (kabīldār, “head of household”)
Further reading
- “ਕਬੀਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024