ਕਰੇਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Paisaci Prakrit, related to, if not directly derived from, Sanskrit कारवेल्ल (kāravella, “bitter melon”).

Noun

ਕਰੇਲਾ • (karelā) m (Shahmukhi spelling کریلا)

1. bitter melon

Further reading

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