ਮੋਤੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Old Punjabi ਮੋਤੀ (motī), from Sanskrit मौक्तिक (mauktika), diminutive of मुक्ता (muktā, “pearl”).

Noun

ਮੋਤੀ • (motī) m (Shahmukhi spelling موتی)

1. pearl

Further reading

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