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Punjabi
Etymology
From Sanskrit जल (jala, “water”).
Noun
ਜਲ • (jal) m (Shahmukhi spelling جل)
- water (mostly used in compounds)
- Synonyms: ਪਾਣੀ (pāṇī), ਪਰਸਾ (parsā)
Derived terms
- ਜਲ ਸੈਨਾ f (jal sainā, “navy”)
- ਜਲ ਖੇਤੀ f (jal khetī, “aquaculture”)
- ਜਲਤੋਰੀ f (jaltorī, “fish”, literally “water luffa”)
Further reading
- “ਜਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024