ਕਬੀਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قبیله (qabīla), from Arabic قَبِيلَة (qabīla). Compare Hindi क़बीला (qabīlā).

Noun

ਕਬੀਲਾ • (kabīlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قبیلہ)

1. tribe, clan
2. family, household

Derived terms

• ਕਬੀਲਦਾਰ m (kabīldār, “head of household”)

Further reading

• “ਕਬੀਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024