ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ
Punjabi
Alternative forms
- ਕਿਲਾ (kilā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian قلعه (qal'a), from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).
Noun
ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ • (kilhā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قلعہ)
Derived terms
- ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਦਾਰ m (kilhedār, “kiladar”)
- ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ f (kilhebandī, “fortification”)
Further reading
- “ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025