ਬਦਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic بَدَل (badal). Compare Hindi बदल (badal).

Noun

ਬਦਲ • (badal) m (Shahmukhi spelling بدل)

1. substitute, alternative
2. exchange

Related terms

• ਬਦਲਾ m (badlā, “revenge”)
• ਬਦਲੀ f (badlī, “exchange”)

Further reading

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