Punjabi
Etymology
ਪੁਸਤਕ (pustak, “book”) + ਆਲਾ (ālā, “storehouse”). Compare Hindi पुस्तकालय (pustakālay).
Noun
ਪੁਸਤਕਾਲਾ • (pusatakālā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پستکالا)
- library
- Synonyms: ਕਿਤਾਬ-ਘਰ (kitāba-ghar), ਲਾਇਬ੍ਰੇਰੀ (lāibrerī)
Further reading
- “ਪੁਸਤਕਾਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025