ਪਿਆਲਾ

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Old Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian پیاله (piyāla). Compare Old Hindi पियाला (piyālā).

Noun

ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālām

  1. cup

Descendants

  • Punjabi: piālā
    Gurmukhi script: ਪਿਆਲਾ
    Shahmukhi script: پیالہ

Further reading

  • Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਪਿਆਲਾ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 191.
  • ਪਿਆਲਾ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024

Punjabi

Etymology

From Old Punjabi ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālā), from Classical Persian پیاله (piyāla). Compare Hindi प्याला (pyālā).

Noun

ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālām (Shahmukhi spelling پیالہ)

  1. cup, mug
  2. bowl

Derived terms

Further reading

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