ਖੋਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit खोलि (kholi, “quiver”). Cognate with Hindi खोल (khol).

Noun

ਖੋਲ • (khol) ? (Shahmukhi spelling خول)

1. case, sheath, covering
2. cavity, hollow

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khōli”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 210
• “ਖੋਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਖੋਲ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons, page 602.