ਖਿਆਲ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

  • ਖ਼ਿਆਲ (xiāla)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خیال (xayāl), itself from Arabic خَيَال (ḵayāl).

Noun

ਖਿਆਲ • (khiāla) m (plural ਖਿਆਲਾਤ, Shahmukhi spelling خَیال)

  1. thought, idea
  2. impression, opinion
  3. notion, fancy
  4. reasoning, contemplation
  5. consideration, regard, attention

Derived terms

  • ਖਿਆਲ ਕਰਨਾ (khiāla karnā, “pay attention”, verb)

Further reading

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