ਕਬੀਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian قبیله (qabīla), from Arabic قَبِيلَة (qabīla). Compare Hindi क़बीला (qabīlā).

Noun

ਕਬੀਲਾ • (kabīlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قبیلہ)

  1. tribe, clan
  2. family, household

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “ਕਬੀਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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