ਕੌਲ
Punjabi
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Classical Persian قول (qawl), from Arabic قَوْل (qawl).
Noun
ਕੌਲ • (kaul) m (Shahmukhi spelling قول)
- vow, pledge, word of honour
Etymology 2
From Paisaci Prakrit 𑀓𑀫𑀴 (kamaḷa), from Sanskrit कमल (kamala). Doublet of ਕਮਲ (kamal), a learned borrowing.
Noun
ਕੌਲ • (kaul) m (Shahmukhi spelling قول)
- lotus
- lily
- bowl, cup
- Synonym: ਪਿਆਲਾ (piālā)
Derived terms
- ਕੌਲ ਡੋਡਾ m (kaul ḍoḍā, “lotus seed”)
Related terms
- ਕੌਲਾ m (kaulā, “large bowl”)
- ਕੌਲੀ m (kaulī, “small bowl”)
Further reading
- “ਕੌਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2023