ਖਿਆਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਖ਼ਿਆਲ (xiāla)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیال (xayāl), itself from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl).

Noun

ਖਿਆਲ • (khiāla) m (plural ਖਿਆਲਾਤ, Shahmukhi spelling خَیال)

1. thought, idea
2. impression, opinion
3. notion, fancy
4. reasoning, contemplation
5. consideration, regard, attention

Derived terms

• ਖਿਆਲ ਕਰਨਾ (khiāla karnā, “pay attention”, verb)

Related terms

• ਖਿਆਲੀ (khiālī, “fanciful”, adjective)

Further reading

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