ਖਿਆਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیالی, itself from Arabic خَيَالِيّ (ḵayāliyy).

Adjective

ਖਿਆਲੀ • (khiālī) (Shahmukhi spelling خیالی)

1. imaginary, fanciful

Derived terms

• ਖਿਆਲੀ ਪੁਲਾਉ m (khiālī pulāu, “daydreams, fanciful thoughts”)

Related terms

• ਖਿਆਲ m (khiāla, “idea, fancy”)

Further reading

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