ਪੁਲਾਉ

Punjabi

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit पुलाक (pulāka), which is probably of Dravidian origin.

Noun

ਪੁਲਾਉ • (pulāu) m (Shahmukhi spelling پُلاؤ)

1. pilaf (rice dish)

Derived terms

• ਖਿਆਲੀ ਪੁਲਾਉ m (khiālī pulāu, “daydreams”, literally “imaginary pilaf”)

Further reading

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