ਅਕ਼ਲ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਅਕਲ (akal)
Etymology
From Old Punjabi ਅਕਲਿ (akali), from Classical Persian عَقل ('aql), from Arabic عَقْل (ʕaql). Cognate with Marathi अक्कल (akkal).
Noun
ਅਕ਼ਲ • (aqal) f (Shahmukhi spelling عَقل)
- intelligence, intellect, reason, reasoning, facility, understanding, wit, wisdom, sagacity, perspicacity
Declension
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| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਅਕ਼ਲ (aqal) | ਅਕ਼ਲਾਂ (aqalā̃) |
| oblique | ਅਕ਼ਲ (aqal) | ਅਕ਼ਲਾਂ (aqalā̃) |
| vocative | ਅਕ਼ਲੇ (aqale) | ਅਕ਼ਲੋ (aqalo) |
| ablative | ਅਕ਼ਲੋਂ (aqalõ) | ਅਕ਼ਲਿਆੰ (aqaliā̃) |
| locative | ਅਕ਼ਲੇ (aqale) | ਅਕ਼ਲੀਂ (aqalī̃) |
| instrumental | ਅਕ਼ਲੇ (aqale) | ਅਕ਼ਲੀਂ (aqalī̃) |
Derived terms
- ਅਕ਼ਲਮੰਦ (aqalmand, “intelligent”, adjective)
Related terms
- ਬੇਅਕ਼ਲ (beaqal, “foolish”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਅਕ਼ਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025