ਖਲੀਜ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ਲੀਜ (xalīj)

Etymology

From Arabic خَلِيج (ḵalīj).

Noun

ਖਲੀਜ • (khalīj) f (Shahmukhi spelling خلیج)

1. gulf, bay
2. chasm, abyss
3. (figurative) estrangement

Synonyms

• (gulf): ਖਾੜੀ (khāṛī)
• (chasm (literal and figurative)): ਖਾਈ (khāī)

Further reading

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