ਮਖਮਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

• ਮਖ਼ਮਲ (maxmal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مخمل (maxmal), from Arabic مُخْمَل (muḵmal). Compare Hindi मख़मल (maxmal).

Noun

ਮਖਮਲ • (makhmal) f (Shahmukhi spelling مخمل)

1. velvet

Related terms

• ਮਖਮਲੀ (makhmalī, “velvety”, adjective)

Further reading

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