ਵਕੀਲ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian وکیل (wakīl), from Arabic وَكِيل (wakīl, “agent”). Compare Hindustani وكيل / वकील (vakīl).

Noun

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ਵਕੀਲ • (vakīl) m (Shahmukhi spelling وکیل)

  1. lawyer, attorney, advocate
    Synonyms: ਬਸੀਠ (basīṭh), ਅਟਾਰਨੀ (aṭārnī)

Further reading

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