ਭਲਾ
Punjabi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla), from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla).
Adjective
ਭਲਾ • (bhalā)
- good, great
- ਉਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਭਲਾ ਆਦਮੀ ਹੈ।
- uh bhut bhalā ādmī hae.
- He is a good-hearted man.
- Synonym: ਚੰਗਾ (chaṅgā)
Noun
ਭਲਾ • (bhalā) m
- a good deed
Declension
| Declension of ਭਲਾ | ||
|---|---|---|
| dir. sg. | ਭਲਾ (bhalā) | |
| dir. pl. | ਭਲੇ (bhale) | |
| singular | plural | |
| direct | ਭਲਾ (bhalā) | ਭਲੇ (bhale) |
| oblique | ਭਲੇ (bhale) | ਭਲਿਆਂ (bhaliā̃) |
| vocative | ਭਲਿਆ (bhaliā) | ਭਲਿਓ (bhalio) |
Interjection
ਭਲਾ • (bhalā)
- well, so
References
- Singh, Maya (1895), “ਭਲਾ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons