ਮੁਲਜ਼ਮ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Classical Persian ملزم (mulzim), from Arabic مُلْزِم (mulzim).

Noun

ਮੁਲਜ਼ਮ • (mulzam) m (Shahmukhi spelling ملزم)

1. (law) accused, defendant

   Synonym: ਅਭਿਯੁਕਤ (abhiyukat)

Related terms

• ਇਲਜ਼ਾਮ (ilazām, “criminal charge”)

Further reading

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