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Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian وکیل (wakīl), from Arabic وَكِيل (wakīl, “agent”). Compare Hindustani وكيل / वकील (vakīl).
Noun
ਵਕੀਲ • (vakīl) m (Shahmukhi spelling وکیل)
- lawyer, attorney, advocate
- Synonyms: ਬਸੀਠ (basīṭh), ਅਟਾਰਨੀ (aṭārnī)
Further reading
- “ਵਕੀਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024