ਮਲਾਹ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَلَّاح (mallāḥ).

Noun

ਮਲਾਹ • (malāh) m (Shahmukhi spelling ملاح)

1. sailor, boatman
2. oarsman, rower

Derived terms

• ਮਲਾਹਗੀਰੀ f (malāhgīrī, “boatmanship”)

Further reading

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