ਕੌਲ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian قول (qawl), from Arabic قَوْل (qawl).

Noun

ਕੌਲ • (kaul) m (Shahmukhi spelling قول)

1. 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)

1. lotus
2. lily
3. 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, 2024