ਮਾਲੀ

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Punjabi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Persian مالی.

Adjective

ਮਾਲੀ (mālī) (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. financial, fiscal, economic
  2. (relational) revenue

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ (mālīf (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. highest prize
  2. fight in wrestling

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ (mālī?

  1. buffalo or cow bull
  2. cattle

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀮𑀺 (māli), from Sanskrit मालिन् (mālin). Compare Hindi माली (mālī).

Noun

ਮਾਲੀ (mālīm (Shahmukhi spelling مالی)

  1. gardener

Further reading

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