ਰੁਮਾਲ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian رومال (rū-māl, literally “face-wiper”). Compare Hindi रूमाल (rūmāl).

Noun

ਰੁਮਾਲ • (rumāl) m (Shahmukhi spelling رومال)

1. handkerchief, romal
2. scarf, headscarf

Derived terms

• ਰੁਮਾਲਾ m (rumālā)
• ਰੁਮਾਲੀ f (rumālī)

Further reading

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