Punjabi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian ذليل (zalīl), from Arabic ذَلِيل (ḏalīl). Compare Hindustani ذلیل / ज़लील (zalīl).

Adjective edit

ਜ਼ਲੀਲ (zalīl) (Shahmukhi spelling ذليل)

  1. disgraced, dishonoured, humiliated

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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