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Punjabi
Etymology
From Arabic خَلِيج (ḵalīj).
Noun
ਖਲੀਜ • (khalīj) f (Shahmukhi spelling خلیج)
- gulf, bay
- chasm, abyss
- (figurative) estrangement
Synonyms
- (gulf): ਖਾੜੀ (khāṛī)
- (chasm (literal and figurative)): ਖਾਈ (khāī)
Further reading
- “ਖਲੀਜ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024