ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ

Punjabi

Alternative forms

ਕਿਲਾ (kilā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (qal'a), from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa).

Noun

ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ • (kilhā) m (Shahmukhi spelling قلعہ)

fort, fortress, castle, citadel
Synonym: ਕੋਟ (koṭ)

Derived terms

ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਦਾਰ m (kilhedār, “kiladar”)
ਕਿਲ੍ਹੇਬੰਦੀ f (kilhebandī, “fortification”)

Further reading

“ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024

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