ਕਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कला (kalā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkə.laː/

Noun

ਕਲਾ • (kalā) m (Shahmukhi spelling کلا) (India)

  1. art, craft
    Synonyms: ਹੁਨਰ (hunar), ਫ਼ੰਨ (fann)
  2. technique, skill
  3. phase (of moon)

Derived terms

  • ਉਸਾਰੀ ਕਲਾ f (usārī kalā, “architecture”)
  • ਕਲਾਕਾਰ m (kalākār, “artist”)
  • ਜੰਗੀ ਕਲਾ f (jaṅgī kalā, “martial art”)
  • ਲਲਿਤ ਕਲਾ f (lalit kalā, “fine art”)
  • ਕਲਾਤਮਕ (kalātmak, “artistic”, adjective)

Further reading

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