ਜਰਦਾਲੂ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਜ਼ਰਦਾਲੂ (zardālū)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زردآلو (zard-ālū, literally “yellow plum”). Compare Gujarati જરદાળુ (jardāḷu), Urdu زرد آلو (zard ālū).

Noun

ਜਰਦਾਲੂ • (jardālū) m

1. apricot

   Synonym: ਖੁਰਮਾਨੀ (khurmānī)

Related terms

• ਜਰਦ (jarad, “yellow”, adjective)
• ਆਲੂ m (ālū, “potato”)

Further reading

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