ਵੇਲ਼ਾ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ਵੇਲ਼ਾ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ਵੇਲ਼ਾ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ਵੇਲ਼ਾ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ਵੇਲ਼ਾ you have here. The definition of the word ਵੇਲ਼ਾ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofਵੇਲ਼ਾ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: ਵਲਿ, ਵਾਲ, ਵੇਲਾ, ਵੱਲ, and ਵੱਲੋਂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Apabhramsa वेला (velā), from Prakrit 𑀯𑁂𑀮𑀸 (velā), from Sanskrit ਵੇਲਾ (vélā).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

ਵੇਲ਼ਾ • (veḷā) m (Shahmukhi spelling ویࣇا)[2][3]

  1. time, occasion
    Synonyms: ਵਕ਼ਤ (vaqat), ਸਮਾਂ (samā̃), ਕਾਲ (kāl)
    ਏਸ ਵੇਲ਼ੇ ਹੀ ਆ!
    ēsa veḷe hī ā!
    Come right this instance!
  2. opportunity

Declension

Declension of ਵੇਲ਼ਾ
singular plural
direct ਵੇਲ਼ਾ (veḷā) ਵੇਲ਼ੇ (veḷe)
oblique ਵੇਲ਼ੇ (veḷe) ਵੇਲ਼ਿਆਂ (veḷiā̃)
vocative ਵੇਲ਼ਿਆ (veḷiā) ਵੇਲ਼ਿਓ (veḷio)
ablative ਵੇਲ਼ਿਓਂ (veḷiõ) —
locative ਵੇਲ਼ੇ (veḷe) —
instrumental ਵੇਲ਼ੇ (veḷe) —

Derived terms

References

More information
  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vḗlā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 702: “P. vel f. 'length of an animal', velā, be° m. 'time' (ber f. 'time' ← H.), bhaṭ. us wēḷē 'then', ik bērī 'once'”
  2. ^ Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਵੇਲਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 1206.
  3. ^ “ਵੇਲ਼ਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia