ਫਲ
Punjabi
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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀨𑀮 (phala), from Sanskrit फल (phala), possibly borrowed from Proto-Dravidian *paẓam. Cognate with Hindi फल (phal) / Urdu پھل (phal).
Noun
ਫਲ • (phal) m (Shahmukhi spelling پھل)
- fruit
- ਉਹ ਪੱਕਾ ਫਲ ਖਾਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੰਗਾ ਸੀ।
- uha pakkā phal khāṇ vicca caṅgā sī.
- The ripe fruit was good to eat.
- result, outcome
- Synonym: ਪਰਿਣਾਮ (pariṇām)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ਫਲ (phal) | ਫਲ (phal) |
| oblique | ਫਲ (phal) | ਫਲਾਂ (phalā̃) |
| vocative | ਫਲਾ (phalā) | ਫਲੋ (phalo) |
| ablative | ਫਲੋਂ (phalõ) | — |
| locative | ਫਲੇ (phale) | ਫਲੀਂ (phalī̃) |
| instrumental | ਫਲੇ (phale) | ਫਲੀਂ (phalī̃) |
Derived terms
- ਸ੍ਰੀਫਲ m (srīphal, “quince”)
- ਸੀਤਾ ਫਲ m (sītā phal, “bullock's heart”)
Related terms
- ਅਫਲ (aphal, “fruitless”, adjective)
- ਸਫਲ (saphal, “fruitful”, adjective)
Further reading
- “ਫਲ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
- Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਫਲ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
Sanskrit
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